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NATO: 6 The Indus Compass stories. Latest: Seven sailors missing after drones hit two tankers off Romania. Key developments, background and analysis.

6 stories on NATO since 28 September 2026; the latest was published on 16 October 2026.

Key developments

  1. Seven sailors missing after drones hit two tankers off RomaniaDrones struck two chemical tankers near Romania's Black Sea coast, leaving seven sailors missing. A NATO source said the drones were of Russian origin.
  2. NATO commander warns Russia any attack would prove 'utterly futile'NATO's top commander Gen Alexus Grynkewich said the alliance would destroy anything and everything behind any attack, as Europe accuses Moscow of sabotage.
  3. Russia warns NATO it could use nuclear weapons over KaliningradMoscow sent NATO a note saying it would use its entire arsenal, including nuclear weapons, if the alliance tried to isolate Kaliningrad. NATO condemned the threat.
  4. US-led coalition ends its mission in Iraq after 12 yearsThe coalition that fought Islamic State is leaving Iraq, with the last troops due out of Kurdistan on October 1, a date Iraq's PM wants marked as Sovereignty Day.
  5. Swiss voters reject plan to limit sanctions to those backed by the UNMore than 70pc of Swiss voters rejected a stricter neutrality rule that would have barred sanctions without UN approval and closer ties with NATO.