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EU Defence Ministers Move to Strengthen European Defence Agency as Procurement Pressure Grows
EU defence ministers have agreed to reinforce the European Defence Agency, including through new structures for innovation, experimentation and collaborative procurement, as member states face pressure to turn higher defence spending into usable military capability. EU defence ministers have agreed…
EU Defence Ministers Meet in Brussels as Ukraine Support, Middle East Risks and Readiness Dominate Agenda
EU defence ministers are meeting in Brussels today for talks focused on military support for Ukraine, European defence readiness and the security implications of the continuing crisis in the Middle East. The Foreign Affairs Council in defence format is being…
Poland signs first EU SAFE defence loan agreement as Warsaw secures €43.7bn
Poland has become the first EU member state to sign a loan agreement under the bloc’s SAFE defence financing instrument, giving Warsaw access to €43.7bn for military investment and marking the first practical test of the EU’s new borrowing-based defence…
European Combat Vessel workshop tests industry role in future naval capability
A three-day European Combat Vessel industry workshop in Cádiz brings together EU governments, maritime communities and shipbuilding representatives to shape a future modular combat vessel intended for the 2040s. European defence officials and industry representatives are meeting in Spain this…
Ukraine and partners discuss European anti-ballistic capacity at Yerevan meeting
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy used talks with European and NATO partners in Yerevan to press for stronger air defence, support for the PURL initiative, missile production and a European capacity to respond to ballistic threats. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has used a…
EU Tests Mutual Assistance Clause in Simulated Attack Scenarios
EU ambassadors have held scenario-based discussions in Brussels on how member states would respond to an attack on an EU country, as the bloc works to clarify the practical application of Article 42(7) of the Treaty on European Union. EU…
Trump’s Germany troop drawdown renews debate over Europe’s reliance on US security guarantees
Washington’s decision to withdraw around 5,000 troops from Germany, and cancel a planned long-range fires deployment, has raised concern in Congress and renewed pressure on Europe to accelerate its own defence planning. President Donald Trump’s decision to reduce the United…
NATO seeks clarity after US announces withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany
The United States plans to withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany over the next six to 12 months, prompting NATO to seek details of the decision and raising fresh questions about Europe’s defence responsibilities. NATO is seeking further details from…
Trump’s Germany Drawdown Signals a Shift Europe Cannot Ignore
Washington’s planned withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany may be presented as a bilateral dispute with Berlin, but it sends a wider signal to Moscow, NATO and Europe about the future of American deterrence on the continent. The Pentagon’s confirmation…
US arms delays expose pressure on American stockpiles amid Iran conflict
Washington’s warning to European allies over delayed weapons deliveries has exposed the pressure on US inventories after the Iran war, with implications for Ukraine, NATO readiness and deterrence in the Indo-Pacific. Washington has warned several European allies that deliveries of…