Europe, defence investment

European preference for defence spending is 'imperative', industry says
EU member states are currently negotiating whether to roll-out a so-called European preference for bloc-level defence spending. View on euronews
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,
Hegseth Warns Europe They Can't Assume US Military Presence 'Will Last Forever'
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told America's NATO allies that they cannot assume that the U.S. military presence in Europe "will last forever." "The American troop levels on the continent are important,
Hegseth to Europe: Don’t Look to America for Leadership
Speaking at a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group—the American-led consortium of 57 countries and the European Union cooperating to provide the Ukrainian military with weaponry and logistics support—new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth basically told the Europeans,
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.
Lithuanian defence minister: EU defence capabilities 'not matching' Russia's speed
Amid increasing concerns over the EU's defence capabilities, Lithuania's defence minister has emphasised the bloc's ...
Europe quietly works on a plan to send troops to Ukraine for post-war security
“Any security guarantee must be backed by capable European and non-European troops,” Hegseth told almost 50 of Ukraine’s ...
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Trump tells Europe to buy American arms to keep Nato strong
Protecting Ukraine and expanding Europe’s own militaries could cost the continent’s major powers an additional US$3.1 ...
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Bottom 5 defence spenders in Nato: Trump’s targets
These countries recorded the lowest defence spending as a proportion of GDP in Nato in 2024, a fact that will not be lost on ...
Europe must respond to Trump ‘electroshock’, says Macron
Emmanuel Macron has described Donald Trump’s return as an “electroshock” that should force Europe to secure its own future as well as Ukraine’s.
Russia is able to fight on in Ukraine for another year but is short on tanks, say military experts
Russia has what it needs to fight on in Ukraine for at least another year and retains the battlefield initiative, but is ...
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Vance criticises Europe over free speech and democracy ahead of Zelensky meeting on Ukraine
His address to the Munich Security Conference comes after Zelensky says he doesn't see a "ready US plan" to end the war.
Labour’s defence budget ‘won’t touch the sides’, Starmer is warned
Senior Whitehall source warns armed forces capabilities would need to be pulled back without additional defence spending ...
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OPINION - A star is born: Türkiye's growing footprint in European defense
The emerging partnership between Italy’s Leonardo and Baykar is not just about integrating European electronics into Turkish ...