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Mark Rutte and Donald Trump, at World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, 21 January 2026.
Mark Rutte and Donald Trump, at World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, 21 January 2026. © Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

NATO: Washington cedes commands of Naples and Norfolk to Europeans

The United States is due to relinquish command of NATO forces in Naples and Norfolk, continuing its gradual withdrawal in favour of its European allies. But Washington will assume command of maritime forces - MARCOM - and retain supreme command of allied forces in Europe - SACEUR - thus maintaining control over the strategic direction of the Alliance.
Accès libre 09.02.2026
Mark Rutte, Stacy Cummings and Bob Reddington.
Mark Rutte, Stacy Cummings and Bob Reddington. © Photomontage Indigo Publications - Genya Savilov/AFP//Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu/AFP//Bob Reddington//Simon Wohlfahrt/AFP

NATO corruption: Europeans show red card to procurement agency's American boss

France, Norway and Belgium have formally challenged the leadership of NATO's Support and Procurement Agency, marking an unprecedented rebuke of its American General Manager amid mounting corruption allegations and investigations.
Accès libre Feuilleton - Corruption at NATO 05.02.2026
Johann Schimek and Stacy Cummings.
Johann Schimek and Stacy Cummings. © Photomontage Indigo Publications - LinkedIn Johann Schimek//Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu/AFP//Simon Wohlfahrt/AFP//Photo IA publiée par Donald Trump

Stacy Cummings fights for survival at NATO agency as European anger mounts

The appointment of Johann Schimek as HR director of the Alliance's Support and Procurement Agency is facing pushback from several member states that question the Frenchman's credentials. Inside an agency scarred by corruption and favouritism, the dispute has become a defining test for its American director general.
Accès libre Feuilleton - Corruption at NATO 23.01.2026
Vedat Muratli and Orhan Muratli, next to a view of the American base in Bagram.
Vedat Muratli and Orhan Muratli, next to a view of the American base in Bagram.© Photomontage Indigo Publications - Wakil Kohsar/AFP//LinkedIn Vedat Muratli//LinkedIn Orhan Muratli//Omar Havana/Getty Images/AFP//donatas1205/iStock

'Confidential' contractor payment fuels NATO procurement scandal

NATO's procurement agency approved a "confidential" financial arrangement that allowed the brother of its current director Orhan Muratli to get paid for contracting work outside the usual procedures. Muratli's department is at the heart of corruption investigations and arrests rocking the military alliance for the past year.
Accès libre Feuilleton - Corruption at NATO 05.01.2026
The NATO headquarters, an H225M helicopter, the Portuguese frigate Bartolomeu Dias and an Embraer C-390 aircraft.
The NATO headquarters, an H225M helicopter, the Portuguese frigate Bartolomeu Dias and an Embraer C-390 aircraft.© Photomontage Indigo Publications/Marine Le Bris - Omar Havana/Getty Images/AFP//Thomas Samson/AFP//Sean Gallup/Getty Images/AFP//Emmanuel Dunand/AFP//Aetb/iStock

Paris-Bruxelles
Corruption at NATO: prosecutors probe suspect contracts won by Israeli giant Elbit

La Lettre and its media partners can reveal the list of programmes suspended by NATO due to "fraudulent activities". Contracts awarded to Israeli defence firm Elbit Systems are at the heart of a probe coordinated by the Belgian federal prosecutor's office. A consultant, who was instrumental in securing these contracts, is the subject of an international arrest warrant.
Accès libre Feuilleton - Corruption at NATO 08.12.2025

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