EU leaders back new defence spending plans | Russia-Ukraine war News
European Union leaders have backed plans to spend more on defence amid growing uncertainty over United States President Donald Trump’s…
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EU leader touts major new defence plan at emergency summit | Russia-Ukraine war
NewsFeedEU President Ursula von der Leyen said Europe was at a “watershed moment” as she touted an unprecedented $860bn defence…
European leaders gather for special defence council in Brussels
European leaders are gathering in Brussels on Thursday for a special council on defence, as France’s President Emmanuel Macron warned…
Germany’s Merz promises to do ‘whatever it takes’ on defence
Paul KirbyEurope digital editorRALF HIRSCHBERGER/AFPFriedrich Merz hopes to form a new government by late AprilFriedrich Merz, who’s expected to become…
Thales missile factory to supply 5,000 air defence missiles to Ukraine
John CampbellBBC News NI economics and business editorCrown CopyrightThe missiles are also used by Royal Navy helicoptersThe Thales missile factory…
Can Europe still count on the US coming to its defence?
EPAUkraine’s President Zelensky met the US envoy to Ukraine and Russia in Kyiv on ThursdayEuropean leaders have been left stunned…
Vance attack on Europe ignores Ukraine and defence agenda
This year’s Munich Security Conference (MSC) was supposed to be primarily about two things: how to end the war in…
Syria’s al-Sharaa, Turkiye’s Erdogan talk Kurdish fighters, defence pacts | Turkey-Syria Border News
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syria’s newly-appointed President Ahmed al-Sharaa discussed deepened security ties – including a response to…
EU’s Kaja Kallas says Europe must spend more on defence
The European Union’s member states need to increase defence spending to keep pace with the threats facing the continent, its…
Pete Hegseth confirmed as US defence chief in tiebreaker Senate vote | Politics News
Hegseth’s nomination had been rocked by allegations of alcohol abuse and sexual misconduct.Pete Hegseth has been confirmed as the United…