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Arcs in the news about NATO from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Organization · 634 stories · 4,045 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 1, 2023

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The Russia-Ukraine war: Russian drones in NATO airspace and alleged sabotage plots

10 of 44 stories this September

Russia to close German cultural centers amid deepening tensions with Europe over supporting Ukraine · 21 articles, Sep 3Bulgaria: Fire at factory making munitions for Ukraine · 5 articles, Sep 12Next months will see 'very intensive actions' from Russia, Tusk warns after strikes near Polish border · 1 article, Sep 14NATO jets shoot down drone over Lithuania and Russian ship fires flares at Danish helicopter · 36 articles, Sep 14U.S. Charges Five Men in Russia-Backed Assassination Plots · 31 articles, Sep 15Poland says Moscow plans to strike Ukraine’s NATO allies · 12 articles, Sep 17Poland accuses Russian military helicopter of violating its airspace · 3 articles, Sep 23Polish Deputy PM says Starlink station fire possibly Russian sabotage · 6 articles, Sep 24NATO chief calls for calm as intel agency warns Russia may ramp up hybrid attacks · 14 articles, Sep 24Finland and Sweden scramble fighter jets together against Russia in historic first · 5 articles, Sep 25
The Russia-Ukraine war: the front line and the long-range strikes · Dec 27, 2023 – Sep 29, 2026The Russia-Ukraine war: Western weapons and aid for Ukraine · Jan 3, 2024 – Sep 26, 2026The Russia-Ukraine war: the peace talks · Jan 10, 2024 – Sep 26, 2026The Russia-Ukraine war: sanctions on Russia and the fight over its frozen assets · Jan 16, 2024 – Sep 24, 2026Trump and Canada: Mark Carney's rise and Canada's turn away from the US · Dec 16, 2024 – Sep 23, 2026Trump's push to acquire Greenland · Dec 23, 2024 – Sep 28, 2026Qatar's jet for Trump: the gift, its refit as Air Force One and its first flights · Feb 15, 2025 – Sep 12, 2026The US-Iran war: strikes and their immediate aftermath · Jan 9 – Sep 25, 2026The US-Iran war: passage through the Strait of Hormuz · Feb 17 – Sep 28, 2026

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else93 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about NATO that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 28Spain Is Becoming NATO’s Next Dictatorship2 articles · 2 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 1 right
  2. Sep 27– 28Supersonic Russian jets trigger joint scramble by NATO allies amid Putin 'clowns' jab2 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
  3. Sep 23– 24NATO ally pushes ‘Fort Trump’ US military base as Russian helicopter penetrates airspace3 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 3 right
  4. Sep 22– 23A US military plane crashes near a US air base in Germany, injuring the pilot31 articles · 27 independent sources
    2 left, 9 center, 3 right
  5. Sep 19German General Wins Top NATO Role—and a Platform to Warn About Russia2 articles · 2 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  6. Sep 10US, NATO allies foil Russian subsea cable sabotage plot7 articles · 7 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 3 right
  7. Jul 25– 28Canadian NATO Intern Accused of Spying for China7 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 2 right
  8. Jul 15– 16Baltics and Poland warn Russia could launch limited military or hybrid provocation against NATO8 articles · 8 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
  9. Jul 9– 11NATO leaders came to Turkey to discuss security. Erdogan gave them each an engraved revolver17 articles · 16 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 2 right
  10. Jul 9– 10NATO weathers another Trump storm but braces for more7 articles · 2 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right

Stories that name NATO

  1. Sep 29Estonia blames Russia for arson attack on defense company that provides vehicles to Ukraine11 articles · 11 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  2. Sep 26– 28German, Russian foreign ministers have rare meeting at UN14 articles · 14 independent sources
    3 left, 2 center, 2 right
  3. Sep 25– 28Swiss reject tighter neutrality rules in referendum backed by right-wing populist party24 articles · 17 independent sources
    4 left, 9 center, 0 right
  4. Sep 24– 25Scott Jennings Creates a Stir on CNN Setting the Record Straight on the Greenland Deal2 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
  5. Sep 23– 24Moldova's PM on confronting Russia and backing Ukraine2 articles · 2 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 0 right
  6. Sep 17– 18Trump says US making ‘major progress’ in opening Army base in Poland12 articles · 11 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 5 right
  7. Sep 14– 15Russian frigate fires flares towards Danish military helicopter, Denmark says8 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 2 right
  8. Sep 10– 17Sweden's left-wing opposition wins slim majority in country's national election64 articles · 22 independent sources
    4 left, 14 center, 3 right
  9. Sep 8– 9Hungary orders 10 Russian diplomats to leave country over 'unacceptable' activities13 articles · 10 independent sources
    2 left, 4 center, 1 right
  10. Sep 4– 5U.S. issues sanctions on Turkish bank that it calls a 'critical financial lifeline' for Iran25 articles · 19 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 3 right

Local coverage

  1. Sep 24– 26Russia strikes at heart of Ukraine’s digital economy with attacks on ISPs and datacentres6 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  2. Sep 16EU chief von der Leyen calls for EU security mechanism to respond to drone incidents and sabotage5 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  3. Jul 8NATO unveils arms deals5 articles · 3 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
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