NATO – Blazingcatfur

European allies push back against US-led NATO VIP club

BRUSSELS — Some NATO allies are resisting a U.S. effort to set up a close-knit group of alliance countries ostensibly based on their defense spending, arguing the initiative risks undermining unity just when Russia steps up its hybrid campaign in Europe.

The frustration comes after POLITICO reported that Washington had met a select group of favored allies twice since the spring in what has been dubbed the “Bergen Group,” after the collective’s first meeting in the eponymous Norwegian city earlier this year.

So far, the group’s members have included Norway, Sweden, Finland, Poland, Germany and the Netherlands. After meeting in Bergen, the U.S. organized a similar meeting on the sidelines of the NATO leaders’ summit in Ankara in July, which Denmark and Turkey also attended. Members of the group are expected to meet again in Poland next month.

Yet another party Canada wasn’t invited to.

by Blazingcatfur•October 3, 2026October 2, 2026•0•Canada, NATO, USA

In the Baltics, NATO forces are trying to learn the new way of war

DAUDZEVA, Latvia—Wearing strips of red tape on their helmets, Danish soldiers stealthily moved through the pine forest and then, unleashing a firestorm, overran a position held by Spanish troops.

“Todos muertos”—“everyone is dead”—quipped one of the Spanish soldiers, relaxing under an armored vehicle that raised its cannon to signify it had been destroyed.

The Danish mechanized infantry company role-played the enemy in this month’s exercise by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s brigade that has been deployed to protect Latvia from nearby Russia.

Well kids, they won't let you save your own country but you'll be allowed to save someone else's.

White people are useful, sometimes. https://t.co/ux3ZloQaFQ

— Kellie-Jay Keen (@ThePosieParker) September 22, 2026

by Blazingcatfur•September 22, 2026September 22, 2026•0•"Ukraine - Russia", NATO

This is the worst time for the US to pull 25,000 troops out of Europe

As Putin’s sham elections play out and he predictably claims near-total endorsement from the Russian population, the picture inside Russia is becoming harder to conceal. Hundreds of drones reaching Moscow, the most heavily protected city in Russia, this weekend. These strikes are a visible reminder that Russia is far more vulnerable than the Kremlin would have its people believe.

On the battlefield, Ukraine is also demonstrating renewed momentum, including around Lyman and through the re-employment of tanks and armoured manoeuvre. Yet, at precisely the moment when Ukraine needs sustained political and military backing, its two principal Western supporters appear determined to make its position more difficult through geopolitical naivety, hesitation and prevarication.

by Blazingcatfur•September 22, 2026September 21, 2026•0•NATO, USA

European spy chiefs warn Moscow is planning more decisive action against Nato

European intelligence officials have raised the possibility of an imminent Russian test of Nato, with one saying a potential attack could come in a matter of “months, not years”.

The warnings come after Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, told parliament that intelligence assessments suggested Russia might launch an attack with drones or missiles on Nato territory in the coming months, as part of efforts to prove that “article 5 is more theoretical than practical”.

by Blazingcatfur•September 21, 2026September 21, 2026•0•NATO, Russia

Canada’s top general loses election to become head of key NATO Military Committee

Despite a push from the federal government, Canada’s chief of the defence staff has lost a vote to be the next chair of the NATO Military Committee, the alliance’s top military authority and a key advisory body for its political leaders.

Gen. Jennie Carignan and her German counterpart, Gen. Carsten Breuer, were vying for the position. Top military commanders from NATO’s 32 members ultimately decided on Saturday to go with Breuer in a secret ballot election.

by Blazingcatfur•September 20, 2026September 19, 2026•0•NATO

Will Canada’s top general win vote for key NATO job?

Canada’s top soldier will find out on the weekend whether she has been selected to lead NATO’s military committee at a time when the defence alliance faces some of the most difficult challenges in its history.

NATO’s chiefs of defence will meet Sept. 18 in Denmark as the military committee discusses ways to further strengthen the alliance, deal with new defence technologies and boost support for Ukraine.

But it will be a secret vote among the military leaders on Sept. 19 which will determine if Canada’s Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan will be named as chair of the military committee (CMC) — NATO’s top military role.

by Blazingcatfur•September 15, 2026September 14, 2026•0•Canada, NATO

WAGNER: Long before Trump questioned NATO — Pierre Trudeau tried to dismantle it

President Donald Trump is continually criticized for just about every policy his government undertakes. Among the strongest criticisms is his foreign policy, including his negative stance towards the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). He has even raised the possibility of the United States (US) pulling out of the organization altogether.

This sort of talk causes considerable anxiety among the media and politicians in other NATO member countries, including Canada.

by Blazingcatfur•September 6, 2026September 6, 2026•0•Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, NATO

What did she see? The intelligence scramble to retrace an accused spy’s footsteps

Several Western intelligence agencies were sent scrambling this summer to figure out what — if anything — of value an accused Canadian spy managed to access during internships at multiple agencies and government departments.

Biwei Zhang, a Canadian intern at NATO military’s headquarters in Mons, Belgium, was arrested by Belgian authorities in July on suspicion of espionage and communicating with a foreign crime entity. She has been held in pretrial detention since being taken into custody and was this week denied an appeal for release.

How does someone caught lying fail upwards?

by Blazingcatfur•September 4, 2026September 4, 2026•0•"Canada - China's 24th Province", "Canada's China Class", "China - Communist Slave State", Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, NATO

Belgian Court Extends NATO Spy Suspect’s Detention as European Reporting Shows Canada Consented to an Investigation of the Intern It Had Cleared

BRUSSELS – A Belgian appeals court on Monday rejected the release appeal of Biwei Zhang, the Canadian intern accused of involvement in a criminal organization and of espionage inside the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s military command. The Chamber of Indictments in Brussels extended her pre-trial detention by a month.

The ruling comes days after a European investigative consortium published the most detailed reporting yet on how the closely guarded case began, and on what Canada’s part in it was.

by Blazingcatfur•September 1, 2026September 1, 2026•0•"Canada - China's 24th Province", "China - Communist Slave State", Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, Espionage, NATO

U.S. Intel Finds Putin Could Test NATO’s Resolve With Limited Incursion

WASHINGTON—Russian President Vladimir Putin could try to test NATO’s resolve with a limited assault on an allied country in the next few years, according to new U.S. intelligence reports that posit possible scenarios ranging from a cyberattack to a small-scale land incursion.

The assessments, described by U.S. officials, come amid a shortfall in certain critical munitions that the military would need to confront Russia or China in a potential future war. The U.S. has severely degraded its stockpile of these weapons because of transfers to Ukraine after Russia’s invasion, as well as the U.S. conflict with Iran. Stockpiles at risk include long-range Precision Strike Missiles and Army Tactical Missile Systems, as well as short-range Stinger surface-to-air missiles, other officials said.

No problem, Carney will have us allied with China.

by Blazingcatfur•August 7, 2026August 7, 2026•0•NATO, Russia

NATO intern accused of spying reported working a range of Canadian government jobs

The NATO intern arrested last month by Belgian authorities on espionage charges has a work history with the Canadian government that is more extensive than previously reported, according to employment records she filed in court.

Biwei Zhang, a 33-year-old who has also used her English name, Claire Zhang, was charged with espionage while working for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in the city of Mons. The Globe and Mail has previously reported that a source said the overseas posting was sponsored by Global Affairs Canada, and that the department was responsible for her security check.

by Blazingcatfur•August 6, 2026August 6, 2026•0•"Canada - China's 24th Province", "China - Communist Slave State", Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, Espionage, NATO

Carney says Canada involved ‘from the start’ in NATO intern spying case

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday that Canada has “been involved from the start” in the case of a Canadian intern at NATO’s military headquarters in Belgium now facing espionage charges,

Carney spoke in Toronto on Wednesday after making a housing announcement, and was asked whether he has spoken with NATO or the Belgian authorities about what Canada will do next and about the security risk posed by the spying case.

That’s Carney speak for “We gave Biwei her marching orders.”

by Blazingcatfur•August 6, 2026August 5, 2026•0•"Canada - China's 24th Province", "China - Communist Slave State", Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, NATO

Poland rushes to spend billions on military to deter Russia from a direct confrontation with NATO

Poland, with an imminent high-priced military ramp-up, is betting that the cost of peace is cheaper than the price of war with Russia.

In a watershed defence spend, coming from a European Union loan, Warsaw is pouring nearly 44 billion euros ($71 billion) into stepping up its military infrastructure. Why now? That’s obvious for anyone following Moscow’s unyielding provocations.

by Blazingcatfur•August 4, 2026August 3, 2026•0•NATO, Poland, Russia

Canadian Security Agencies Cleared China-linked NATO Suspect Vetting Despite a Court Finding of Fraud in Her CBSA Job Application

OTTAWA — The Canadian woman of Chinese origin held in Belgium on suspicion of spying inside the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) military command for a third country, and of membership in a criminal organization, was vetted by CSIS and the RCMP and cleared for the posting — despite a finding by Canada’s public service watchdog that she committed fraud in a hiring competition run by the CBSA, CSIS’s sister agency inside the Public Safety Canada portfolio.

The Federal Court upheld that finding in a published judgment 11 months before she took up her post at allied command.

by Blazingcatfur•July 30, 2026July 30, 2026•0•"Canada - China's 24th Province", "Canada's China Class", "China - Communist Slave State", Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, NATO

Ottawa vows to ‘get to the bottom’ of spying allegations against Canadian NATO intern says foreigner put in charge of stealing your guns by Globalist cabal.

Spy charges against Canadian intern at NATO triggers ‘cascade of issues’ for multiple agencies

OTTAWA — A Canadian intern accused of spying at NATO’s strategic headquarters will make her first appearance in a Belgium court Tuesday to seek bail, and while the hearing will be held behind closed doors, the outcome will be released to the public.

The female suspect is accused of working on “behalf of a third country and of being a member of a criminal organization,” according to the Belgian federal prosecutor’s office, adding that the chamber will decide if “pre-trial detention should be maintained.”

… As per protocol, the intern was vetted by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and the RCMP before being hired at NATO.

More … Ottawa vows to ‘get to the bottom’ of spying allegations against Canadian NATO intern says foreigner in charge of stealing your guns.

by Blazingcatfur•July 28, 2026July 28, 2026•0•"Canada - China's 24th Province", "Canada - Security Risk Under Liberal Party Regime", "Canada's China Class", "China - Communist Slave State", Canada, Espionage, NATO