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France launches 'diplomatic reserve' to boost soft power

The government hopes the first contingent will attract 1,000 reservists before the end of the year.

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Slovakia vetoes Russia sanctions at EU summit

Slovakia's Robert Fico announced his intention to maintain his veto on the new package of sanctions against Russia.

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Defence up to 5% GDP, Ukraine, Russia: Key takeaways from NATO summit

The summit ended with a commitment to spend 5% of GDP on defence - more than double the current target of 2%.

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MEPs vote for Parliament to sue Commission over €150bn defence scheme

MEPs do not believe the legal basis the Commission used to set up SAFE, which deprives them of their right to co-legislate, is the right one.

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Zelenskyy: Ukraine's defence sector can produce more but lacks money

Ukraine's defence production capacity has jumped from 1 billion in 2022 to 35 billion this year, according to the government.

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EU and Canada forge closer ties with new defence and trade partnership

The EU and Canada summit strengthens their strategic ties with a new Security and Defence Partnership, digital trade agreement talks and deeper cooperation on AI.

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Rutte: New NATO target will quintuple air defence, buy 1000s of tanks

The crisis unfolding in the Middle East is expected to create a showdown over the summit where allies will announce a new defence spending target of 5% of GDP.

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Europeans largely support hikes in national defence budget, poll finds

The survey comes on the eve of a summit of NATO leaders where they are expected to more than double the alliance's defence spending target.

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Australia and Canada next in line after UK for defence deal with EU

Canada and Australia are both in the NATO military alliance, alongside 23 EU member states.

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The EU seeks to slash red tape for defence as money 'is not enough'

The EU is racing to adapt its defence posture to the threat posed by Russia amid uncertainty over Washington's continued military support.

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Era of nuclear disarmament 'coming to an end', SIPRI warns

Dismantlement of retired warheads is slowing down and could soon be outpaced by new warheads entering stockpiles, reversing a decades-long trend.

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Top defence CEO touts need for €100 billion EU defence fund

The EU and its member states are aiming to significantly ramp up defence production before the end of the decade, when intelligence experts believe Russia could be in a position to attack another European country.

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'Historic milestone': EU and UK strike political deal on Gibraltar

The UK and Spain have been trying to reach a deal for years to ensure that people and goods could cross freely over the British overseas territory's land border with Spain.

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ECA flags inefficiencies in EU wildfire spending

Outdated data and failure by member states to prioritise risk areas mean EU money to tackle forest fires is not always effectively spent on the ground.

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UK to build 12 new submarines and six new munition factories

The British government on Monday endorsed 62 recommendations made in an externally-led Strategic Defence Review.

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Iceland should have 'skin in the game' in securing Arctic, PM says

The country's prime minister stressed on Wednesday that although the island nation doesn't have a military, "that doesn't mean we don't have strong defences and a role to play in NATO."

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Brussels approves Poland's use of post-COVID funds for defence

Defence has become a key priority for the EU following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine with Brussels putting forward an €800 billion plan to boost military production.

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EU to deploy 650 firefighters to wildfire high-risk zones

Since the beginning of the year, more than 166,000 hectares have been burnt across the 27 member states, nearly three times the average recorded over the same period between 2003 and 2024.

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Eight EU countries form coalition on crisis preparedness

The eight member states are calling for more coordination across the bloc, including with EU institutions.

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Everything you need to know about the EU’s €150bn defence instrument

European Council President Antonio Costa said the adoption by ambassadors is "an important step toward a stronger Europe".

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