Norway inked a deal to buy a number of the British frigates worth more than $13 billion in August. The U.K. and Norway, like other NATO nations, have pledged to increase defense spending and speed up equipment procurement in the face of Russia's military build-up.

NATO considers 'more aggressive' stance against Russia's hybrid warfare, including pre-emptive cyber operations, as tensions escalate over sabotage.

After being blindsided by President Donald Trump’s 28-point plan last month, some Europeans have expressed extreme disquiet at being apparently sidelined in talks.

NATO countries have said they constantly experience hybrid attacks, some of which have been attributed to Russia.

RUSSIA has accused Europe of gearing up for “major war” after a top Nato chief claimed the defence pact could launch “pre-emptive strikes” on Vladimir Putin. Moscow hit

The European Union has unveiled a plan to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine over the next two years.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul warns that intelligence shows Russia may attack NATO by 2029, citing Moscow's military buildup and economic shift toward war.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte discussed Black Sea safety on Wednesday, a Turkish Foreign Ministry source said, after Ankara expressed alarm at attacks on Russia-linked tankers,