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NATO chief congratulates Germany on passage of defence spending bill
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has congratulated German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his presumptive successor Friedrich ...
Germany’s likely next leader wins parliament’s backing for huge defense and infrastructure spending
Friedrich Merz passed a major test as the outgoing parliament voted 513-207 in its final meeting to approve the plans.
Trump admin considers giving up NATO command that has been exclusively American since Eisenhower
The move is being discussed as part of a possible restructuring of combatant commands that would help the Defense Department ...
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Germany approves huge spending boost for defence, infrastructure
Merz’s CDU/CSU and their likely future coalition partners, the Social Democrats (SPD), plan to exempt defence spending from ...
Germany's Largest Defense Contractor—Which Has Tripled In Value Since Trump's Election—Wants To Convert Idle VW Plants Into Tank Factories
Rheinmetall, Germany’s largest defense contractor, is looking to take over idle Volkswagen plants to expand its production capacity as Europe ramps up military spending. The company has tripled in ...
To many in Europe, Trump has punched holes in NATO’s nuclear umbrella
It’s a new day in Europe. Gone are the halcyon years of unshakeable American commitment to Europe’s defense against Russia.
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Endurance test looms for ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ that’s always put US in lead of NATO forces
A move to Europeanize the top NATO command post could be one way for President Donald Trump to signal he wants the United ...
How NATO Without US Stacks Up Against Russia
Confidence in America's role in safeguarding its allies in Europe is wavering, while Washington has launched into a trade war ...
Germany’s defense splurge set to favor European companies
European weapons manufacturers from ThyssenKrupp to BAE Systems and smaller drone makers stand to gain the most from ...
Germany's landmark spending package secures parliamentary approval
The controversial legislation pushed by conservative Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz was approved Tuesday in the lower ...
European shares kick off week higher; focus on German debt reform plans
By Nikhil Sharma (Reuters) -European shares extended gains on Monday, supported by energy and healthcare stocks, with focus ...