Nordic countries respond to deepening Europe-US rift with calls for European military capabilities, rearmament
The Nordic countries in particular have long viewed close relations with Washington as fundamental to their military and ...
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'Watershed moment!' EU 'steps up' by unveiling €800bn mega-defence pact as Trump rules out defending 'delinquent' Nato members
The European Union has unveiled its plan to spend €800billion in a mega-defence deal dubbed “ReArm Europe”. European ...
Europe will need thousands more tanks and troops to mount a credible military defence without the US
A credible European deterrent – one that could prevent, for instance, a rapid Russian incursion in the Baltics – would need a ...
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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 ...
Trump casts doubt on NATO solidarity, despite it aiding the US after Sept. 11
President Donald Trump is expressing uncertainty that NATO would come to the U.S.’s defense if the country were attacked, ...
Macron’s defence vision gains EU support amid US shift
As EU capitals line up behind the message that Europe must guarantee its own security, French President Emmanuel Macron could ...
Macron calls on Europe to boost NATO funding to as much as 3.5% of GDP after Trump-Zelensky fallout
For the past three years, the Russians have been spending 10% of their GDP on defense,” Macron told the French Le Figaro outlet. “We need to prepare for what comes next, with an objective of 3% ...
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“Security, Europe!”: Poland's Rise as NATO's Defense Spending Leader
Poland, with over 4% of its GDP spent on defense in 2024 and plans to reach 4.7% in 2025, has long been ahead of the curve in this regard. Its transition from a Soviet-era military framework to a ...
Swedish government proposes to contribute fighter jets to NATO in Poland
The Swedish government proposes that NATO's newest member Sweden contributes up to eight Jas Gripen fighter jets to the ...
Ukraine is not ready to join NATO or the EU, Juncker says
Former president of the European Commission Jean Claude Juncker cautioned against Ukraine joining Nato as a form of security ...