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Video. Europe’s rearmament faces a reality check, leaked EU document reveals

Updated: 4 November 2026 - 11:09 GMT+1

A leak of the European Commission’s draft work programme for the year ahead paints a troubling picture for the bloc’s end-of-decade defence ambitions.

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