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European defense needs a ‘big bang,’ says EU commissioner for defense

Anadolu Agency 27 Mar 2025
“Russia produces more weapons in three months than all NATO countries, including the US, produce in a year,” Kubilius said, adding that Russia will spend even more on war this year.
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Trump is making some US allies question the F-35, creating a golden opportunity for European ...

Business Insider 27 Mar 2025
Allies turning away from the F-35 would be a big blow to the US defense industry ... European defense spending is growing at a faster rate than the US, with many countries needing to replace their arsenals as they give weaponry to Ukraine.
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Joint Indebtedness Deters EU States from Common European Defense

Hungary Today 27 Mar 2025
... designed to unlock significant new defencs investment and reduce the EU’s dependence on US defense ... US President Donald Trump has talked of further increasing defense spending.Continue reading.
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Copper is worth way more in New York than in London — just like gold

Business Insider 27 Mar 2025
European plans to increase defense spending following doubts about the US commitment to NATO are also likely to have an impact on copper supplies and prices ... on defense and infrastructure spending.
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China President Xi tests US allies in Indo-Pacific as Trump is busy elsewhere

The Times of India 27 Mar 2025
As Trump demands higher defense spending from Asian allies, China seizes ...
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Transatlantic rift is not a temporary blip: China Daily editorial

China Daily 27 Mar 2025
But Trump's tariff attacks and demand for higher EU defense spending prove that any US support will come at a steeper cost and the erosion of European agency, with members of Trump's coterie such as ...
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Poland to direct EU COVID recovery funds to defense, security

Anadolu Agency 26 Mar 2025
The Polish government said Wednesday it plans to redirect about €7 billion ($7.5 billion) from its share of the EU’s post-coronavirus pandemic recovery funds toward defense and security spending.
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Silicon soldiers of fortune

China Daily 26 Mar 2025
Defense contractors such as Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and General Dynamics became the primary beneficiaries of US military spending, helping drive technological innovation in tandem with national security interests.
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Xi Tests US Allies in Indo-Pacific as Trump Focuses Elsewhere

gCaptain 26 Mar 2025
While he’ll carry a message of continued US support, Hegseth is also likely to reinforce Trump’s demand that Asian allies increase their defense spending.
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F-47 unveiled as key to US Air dominance and strength

Blitz 25 Mar 2025
... of Trump’s defense policy ... In the years to come, the success of this program will likely be viewed as a defining moment in US defense policy, proving that America does not retreat-it charges forward.
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Stunning Signal leak reveals depths of Trump administration’s loathing of Europe

AOL 25 Mar 2025
On the face of it, the strike against the Houthis had far more to do with the administration’s policies on protecting maritime trade and containing Iran than its concerns about Europe freeloading on US defense spending and military prowess.
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Europe is 'peace project' but peace without defense is 'illusion': EU Council head

Anadolu Agency 25 Mar 2025
LONDON (AA) - The president of the European Council said Tuesday that Europe is a peace project, but peace without defense is an illusion ... "Leading us to a collective effort to boost our defense spending by more than 30% since then," he said.
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Astonishment in Europe at US security blunder that reveals Trump top team’s suspicion of continent ...

The Guardian 25 Mar 2025
... maritime trade and containing Iran than its concerns about Europe freeloading on US defense spending and military prowess.
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Not the last Waltz: Trump defends NSA after security breach

The Times of India 25 Mar 2025
The exchange was in line with Trump's view that European Nato partners are not spending enough money on defense, which in turn discounts the fact that a victorious US pressured its allies to largely ...
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Half a trillion vanished? IRS bombshell as agency warns DOGE may have cost U.S. a ...

The Economic Times 25 Mar 2025
... making it significant compared to US non-defense discretionary spending.

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