Europe’s imports of weapons made by the United States have skyrocketed in the past five years, raising serious questions about whether the continent can achieve its vaunted goal of defence autonomy.
New research released on Monday by the…
Category: 3. Europe
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Russia-Ukraine war: Can Europe replace US aid for Ukraine?
It’s possible that three years of fighting between Russia and Ukraine could end — at least temporarily— in a matter of weeks. It’s more likely it could continue for months or even years.
US and allied intelligence agencies have concluded…
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Trump is making Europe great again
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Donald Trump will never win the Nobel Peace prize. But he should be a strong contender for the Charlemagne prize — which…
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European countries should ‘absolutely’ introduce conscription, Latvian president says
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European countries should “absolutely” be introducing conscription to combat the threat of Russian aggression, Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs said Sunday,…
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Two-thirds of arms imports to Nato countries in Europe come from US
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Almost two-thirds of the arms imported by European members of Nato over the past five years were produced by the US,…
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Can the US switch off Europe’s weapons?
A longtime US ally has kept a deadly insurgency at bay, helped by squadrons of American-supplied military aircraft.
When US foreign policy abruptly changes, the aircraft remain — but contractors, spare parts and badly needed software updates…
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‘Utterly devastating’: Global health groups left reeling as European countries slash foreign aid
Some of Europe’s biggest global health funders are slashing their aid budgets, which health groups fear could spell catastrophe for countries reliant on foreign cash to combat malaria, HIV, tuberculosis, andemerging threats.
Global…
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Heavy Industry Is Europe’s Military Trump Card Against America
Whether or not the United States now qualifies as Europe’s adversary, it’s clear that its postwar role as guarantor of Europe’s security is over. Friedrich Merz has already called for European strategic independence from…
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Britain can still be a bridge between the US and Europe – here’s how Starmer can prove it
The US-EU relationship is at its most fragile point since the build-up to the Iraq war in 2003. While President Donald Trump openly questions Nato and President Volodymyr Zelensky’s desire for peace, EU leaders have continued to voice…
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European leaders agree defence ramp-up to support Ukraine – but Hungary continues to block progress
Leaders of the 27 EU countries have agreed in principle to a massive increase in defence spending at a summit that was hastily organised in the wake of Donald Trump’s withdrawal of support for Ukraine.
Talks over European Commission…
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