Brussels to exempt defence spending from EU budget constraints
The European Commission will propose exempting defence from EU limits on government spending, the head of the EU executive, Ursula von der Leyen, said on Friday, amid pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump for Europe to finance its own defence.
Hegseth sets out hard line on European defence and Nato
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that the war between Ukraine and Russia “must end,” that Kyiv joining NATO is unrealistic, and that the US will no longer prioritize European and Ukrainian security as the Trump administration shifts its attention to securing the US’ own borders and deterring war with China.
‘Make NATO great again’: Hegseth pushes European allies to step up defense efforts
Hegseth urged NATO allies to bolster their defense spending from 2% to 5% of their GDP, noting that the U.S. is attempting to "revive the warrior ethos" as well.
Hegseth tells Europe to spend on defence as US presence may not last forever
European countries need to invest now in defence because it is not possible to assume that the United States' presence on the continent will last forever, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday during a visit to Warsaw.
Pentagon chief calls on NATO partners to increase role in Europe’s defense
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has called for NATO’s European members to increase their role in the defense of Europe as the United States focuses on defending the alliance’s Pacific flank. It is a move that he says will likely require European allies to significantly increase defense spending from 2% of GDP to about 5% of GDP.
Hegseth tells European allies to "make NATO great again"
Defense chief Pete Hegseth issued a call to "make NATO great again" – urging European countries to spend more on defense with a twist on Trump's slogan.
EU eyes tweak to fiscal rules to allow more defence spending
European Union governments are considering a wider definition of what is defence investment to allow for more government spending that would not trigger punitive EU action for excessive borrowing under the bloc's fiscal rules,
France’s Safran calls for European governments to buy from local defence groups
French jet engine-maker Safran warned that an increase in European defence spending must benefit the region’s supply chain, ...
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EU proposes a defense spending boost with escape clause
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, emphasized that the European Union must increase defense ...
European Commission to Tweak Fiscal Rules to Boost EU Defense Spending
Member states will be allowed to substantially increase defense spending without exceeding deficit caps, Ursula von der Leyen ...
European defence industry’s search for scale
Europe, said Armin Papperger, Rheinmetall chief executive, needed large “champions with a turnover of around €40bn”. This, he ...
Vance turns on European allies in blistering speech that downplayed threats from Russia and China
US Vice President JD Vance vented at European leaders Friday, telling them that the biggest threat to their security was ...
European Defense Startups Drive $5.2 Billion Funding Spree in 2024
European defense startups were the main growth driver behind a record $5.2 billion in venture capital funding spent on tech ...
Vance, Hegseth remarks rattle European allies
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Europe's New Defense Champion Emerges
Europe is broadly trying to push up its defense spending with questions over how the U.S. will continue to prop up the ...