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Video: Inside the NATO summit where record European military spending buys American dependence
This Tuesday, NATO leaders land in Ankara for an annual summit. The pre-negotiated statement promises an iron-clad 32-member family committed to collective protection. However, the official documents are not always reflecting the reality.
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Europe's five largest military powers meet ahead of key NATO summit
The leaders of Europe's largest military powers met in Berlin on Wednesday in preparation for a pivotal NATO summit next month, to discuss support and security guarantees for Ukraine and how to strengthen the Atlantic Alliance's European Pillar.
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Defence giant KNDS unveils IPO plans as valuation could top €15bn
The Franco-German manufacturer behind the Leopard and Leclerc battle tanks, KNDS, has officially announced its plans for an IPO, listing shares in Paris and Frankfurt within weeks, capitalising on Europe's race to rebuild its military capacity.
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Lithuania PM Ruginienė resigns after less than a year in office
Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė resigned on Tuesday together with her cabinet, ending a ten-month tenure. She is to return to government as social affairs minister in a new cabinet expected to be led by Mindaugas Sinkevičius — the third Social Democrat prime minister since the 2024 elections.
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European defence spending: Poland spends larger share of GDP than US
Defence spending across European NATO is at its highest since the Cold War, with countries closest to Russia spending the most. But the continent is splitting between front-line states racing towards 5% of GDP and a large group doing the bare minimum.
