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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Outdated data and failure by member states to prioritise risk areas mean EU money to tackle forest fires is not always effectively spent on the ground.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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EU and UK reach fishing and defence deals hours before first summit

Talks between the two sides went down to the wire as the EU stuck to its stance that nothing is agreed until everything is agreed and Prime Minister Starmer faces political headwinds at home.

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Brussels looking to beef up the EU's collective defence clause

Article 42.7 of the EU Treaties was triggered once following the terrorist attack in Paris on November 13, 2015, but is generally seen as weaker than the collective defence clause in NATO.

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Too few women in peacebuilding can lead to blind-spots: NATO official

Women represented only 16% of negotiators in active peace processes led or co-led by the United Nations in 2022.

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EU needs more integration with Ukraine defence industry: Kubilius

The EU needs to learn from Ukraine's battle-earned experience and work with the war-torn country to secure supply chains for critical capabilities, especially drones, the Commissioner for Defence has said.

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€150 bn defence loan plan sees Parliament threaten to sue Commission

With SAFE, the Commission plans to raise up to €150 billion on the market to then loan the money to member states for defence investments.

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Just half of EU countries take up Brussels on defence fiscal leeway

The €650 billion estimate it put forward in March, the Commission's spokesperson said on Friday, "is a ballpark figure, it's based on a set of assumptions".

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EU-UK defence pact could be main deliverable of upcoming London summit

Talks between Brussels and London for a security and defence partnership are ongoing with EU ambassadors scheduled to discuss a first draft put together by the Commission's External Action Service next week.

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