Poland Calls on Germany to Show Leadership With Defense Spending
1 week, 6 days ago

Poland Calls on Germany to Show Leadership With Defense Spending

Live Mint  

-- Germany should step up its defense spending to set an example for the European Union as doubts grow about US military support for Ukraine, a senior Polish defense official said. Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk also supports exploring new financing schemes, for example issuing joint EU debt to finance military spending, which “would allow us to buy more and be even better prepared” in the face of Russia’s growing belligerence. “We should demand more from the center of Europe, especially from Germany.” Poland’s exasperation with its western neighbor comes as Donald Trump’s return to the White House has raised fears the US will scale back military assistance for Ukraine in order to push Kyiv into a cease-fire with Russia. The EU’s new defense commissioner, Andrius Kubilius, last week floated a new joint borrowing mechanism for military spending as part of the bloc’s plan to seek some €500 billion for security over the next decade.

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Tax Russia to rebuild Ukraine and increase defence spending, Estonia says
1 week ago

Tax Russia to rebuild Ukraine and increase defence spending, Estonia says

Hindustan Times  

By Andrius Sytas Tax Russia to rebuild Ukraine and increase defence spending, Estonia says TALLINN, - Estonia will propose that the leaders of the United Kingdom-led alliance of northern European NATO countries spend no less than 2.5% of GDP on defence in response to the threat from Russia. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in July that he would increase …

What will it cost to defend Britain from a growing Russian threat?
1 week, 2 days ago

What will it cost to defend Britain from a growing Russian threat?

The Independent  

New secretary general of Nato Mark Rutte has warned that Russia is preparing for “long-term confrontation. Rutte’s inaugural speech didn’t include a specific goal, but there are widespread reports that he’d like to see the target for defence spending among the 32 Nato member states raised from 2 per cent to 3 per cent, and he has even mentioned a …

Europe ‘will spend more’ on defence, Nato head suggests
1 week, 3 days ago

Europe ‘will spend more’ on defence, Nato head suggests

Live Mint  

- Europe “will spend more” on defence, the head of Nato has suggested, after he warned that “it is time to shift to a wartime mindset”. Mark Rutte, the organisation’s secretary general, told the BBC that US president-elect Donald Trump was “right” that there should be more spending on defence. Speaking to the BBC on Thursday, Mr Rutte said: “My …

Europe ‘will spend more’ on defence, Nato head suggests
1 week, 3 days ago

Europe ‘will spend more’ on defence, Nato head suggests

Live Mint  

- Europe “will spend more” on defence, the head of Nato has suggested, after he warned that “it is time to shift to a wartime mindset”. Mark Rutte, the organisation’s secretary general, told the BBC that US president-elect Donald Trump was “right” that there should be more spending on defence. Speaking to the BBC on Thursday, Mr Rutte said: “My …

‘Shift to wartime mindset’: Nato chief calls for budget boost as Putin eyes ‘long-term confrontation'
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1 week, 3 days ago

‘Shift to wartime mindset’: Nato chief calls for budget boost as Putin eyes ‘long-term confrontation'

Firstpost  

European members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation are holding meetings to pitch an increase in the bloc’s target to 3 per cent at its annual summit next June North Atlantic Treaty Organisation chief Mark Rutte has called for raising defence budget by respective member nations. Rutte has said that the alliance’s defence spending needs to be much bigger than …

NATO chief warns that Putin wants long-term confrontation with Europe after Ukraine
1 week, 4 days ago

NATO chief warns that Putin wants long-term confrontation with Europe after Ukraine

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to “wipe Ukraine off the map” and could come after other parts of Europe next, as he urged Europeans to press their governments to ramp up defense spending. Rutte noted that defense spending has risen sharply in Europe, with 23 allies expected to reach …

David Lammy urges EU allies to bolster defence spending ahead of Trump return
2 weeks, 5 days ago

David Lammy urges EU allies to bolster defence spending ahead of Trump return

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy David Lammy urged European Nato members to ramp up defence spending …

Germany’s Scholz pledges $680m in military aid on surprise Ukraine visit
3 weeks ago

Germany’s Scholz pledges $680m in military aid on surprise Ukraine visit

Al Jazeera  

German chancellor to hold talks with Zelenskyy before inauguration of Trump, who has pledged to end the war. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has pledged additional military support worth $680m to Ukraine in an unannounced visit to Kyiv after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought security guarantees from NATO to defend itself amid steady Russian advances. The visit, his second since Russia’s full-scale …

Russia-Ukraine war: EU pledges $19 bn for outgunned and outspent Kyiv
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Russia-Ukraine war: EU pledges $19 bn for outgunned and outspent Kyiv

Firstpost  

The aid comes at a critical time for Ukraine as questions grow about the future of US assistance when Donald Trump returns to power The European Union on Thursday confirmed it will provide Ukraine with €18.1 billion as part of a larger $50 billion Group of Seven loan aimed at supporting Kyiv amid its fight against Russia’s invasion. Uncertainty over …

From Poland’s ‘iron dome’ to boots on the ground: How Europe is preparing for the Third World War
1 month ago

From Poland’s ‘iron dome’ to boots on the ground: How Europe is preparing for the Third World War

The Independent  

More than 1,500km from London, frenetic activity is underway in the countryside of Poland, Finland, and the Baltic States: bulldozers and diggers are constructing field defences. Poland is spending at least €2.5bn on its border defence system, including building a sky shield system akin to Israel’s “Iron Dome” to protect its eastern border from a growing threat from Russia. While …

European countries are spending more on defense, a think tank says
1 month, 2 weeks ago

European countries are spending more on defense, a think tank says

Associated Press  

PRAGUE — European nations boosted their defenses in response to the annexation of the Crimea Peninsula in 2014 and Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a London-based think tank said Friday, but much remains to be done for them to be ready to face threats from Russia. “NATO has not just significantly increased its ambitions regarding its deterrence and …

Russia hikes 2025 defence spending by 25% to a new post-Soviet high
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia hikes 2025 defence spending by 25% to a new post-Soviet high

Hindustan Times  

* Russia hikes 2025 defence spending by 25% to a new post-Soviet high {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Russia to spend 6.3% of GDP on national defence {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} * Highest level since the Cold War * Defence spending at $145 billion, budget shows * Defence spending a third of all spending * Defence and security spending even higher By Darya …

The EU buys too much defense equipment abroad, especially from the US, a major report says
3 months, 2 weeks ago

The EU buys too much defense equipment abroad, especially from the US, a major report says

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — European Union countries are buying too much of their defense equipment abroad, almost two thirds of it in the United States, and failing to invest enough in joint military projects, a landmark report on EU competitiveness warned on Monday. The 27 member states are also failing to make best use of Europe’s research and development capacities to modernize …

Polish govt approves 2025 budget with record defense spending
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Polish govt approves 2025 budget with record defense spending

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-08-29 15:48 Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk reacts at the European Political Community meeting, at Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, Britain, on July 18, 2024. WARSAW - The Polish government has approved its 2025 budget, allocating nearly PLN 190 billion for defense, a historic high. The spending represents 4.7 percent of Poland's gross domestic product in 2025 with …

Polish govt approves 2025 budget with record defense spending
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Polish govt approves 2025 budget with record defense spending

China Daily  

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk reacts at the European Political Community meeting, at Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, Britain, on July 18, 2024. WARSAW - The Polish government has approved its 2025 budget, allocating nearly PLN 190 billion for defense, a historic high. The spending represents 4.7 percent of Poland's gross domestic product in 2025 with a robust increase in defense …

Poland’s government plans record defense spending in its 2025 budget
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Poland’s government plans record defense spending in its 2025 budget

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s budget proposal for 2025 includes record defense spending of 187 billion zlotys, officials said Wednesday. Finance Minister Andrzej Domanski said that the defense spending proposal would constitute 4.7% of gross domestic product, compared to 4.2% this year, which already makes Poland a leader in NATO and in the European Union. The current proposal would break the …

Germany to do to Ukraine what a Trump White House might - cut military aid by half
5 months ago

Germany to do to Ukraine what a Trump White House might - cut military aid by half

Firstpost  

Germany hopes Ukraine will be able to meet the bulk of its military needs with the $50 billion in loans from the proceeds of frozen Russian assets agreed by the Group of Seven, and that funds earmarked for armaments will not be fully used. Germany will halve military aid for Ukraine next year, even with the possibility that Republican candidate …

Germany to halve military aid to Ukraine
5 months ago

Germany to halve military aid to Ukraine

The Telegraph  

The German government is under pressure to show fiscal discipline after a court ruled that using undeployed coronavirus recovery funds for green initiatives and industry support was unconstitutional. “Ukraine’s financing is secured for the foreseeable future thanks to European instruments and the G7 loans,” Christian Lindner, the German finance minister, said on Wednesday. Mr Trump was criticised after suggesting the …

How much is each NATO country spending on its military in 2024?
5 months, 1 week ago

How much is each NATO country spending on its military in 2024?

Al Jazeera  

The 32 members of the world’s most powerful military alliance will spend $1.47 trillion this year. On Wednesday, the world’s most powerful military alliance formally declared Ukraine was on an “irreversible” path to NATO membership and pledged to provide Kyiv with at least $43bn in military aid. In 2006, the alliance’s defence ministers agreed to commit a minimum of 2 …

Labour aims to make Britain the leading European nation in Nato – but will Donald Trump care?
5 months, 1 week ago

Labour aims to make Britain the leading European nation in Nato – but will Donald Trump care?

The Independent  

Sunak pledge now comes with the Starmer guarantee of delivery” is how new defence secretary John Healey describes the key deal at this summit, painting Britain as the leading European nation in Nato as questions are raised about future US support for the alliance. Donald Trump’s brooding presence looms over Nato’s 75th anniversary meeting in Washington, with his possible return …

Ukraine opens DC weapons office and Europe bolsters defense spending as November US election looms
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine opens DC weapons office and Europe bolsters defense spending as November US election looms

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — NATO countries are moving to shore up their weapons production capabilities as a hedge against the November presidential vote, signing a nearly $700 million contract for more Stinger missiles and making pledges to boost their own defense production. Ukraine, a partner that relies on military aid from the NATO members, is opening a small office in Washington to …

Germany becomes NATO's 2nd-largest defense spender
6 months ago

Germany becomes NATO's 2nd-largest defense spender

China Daily  

By JULIAN SHEA in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-06-21 09:14 The flag of NATO. Newly published figures show that Germany is the second-largest spender on defense among the 32 member states of the NATO military alliance. This year, defense expenditure in Germany is set to reach $97.7 billion, surpassing the $82.1 billion spent by the United Kingdom, …

A record number of NATO allies are hitting their defense spending target during war in Ukraine
6 months ago

A record number of NATO allies are hitting their defense spending target during war in Ukraine

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A record more than 20 …

Sweden announces $1.23bn military aid for Ukraine as Blinken visits Moldova
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Sweden announces $1.23bn military aid for Ukraine as Blinken visits Moldova

Al Jazeera  

Stockholm makes pledge as Washington and Brussels push to raise support in the third year of Russia-Ukraine war. The Swedish government says it will donate 13 billion kronor in military assistance to Ukraine as Kyiv struggles with multiple delays of vital Western military aid in the third year of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch said on …

EU tries to drum up military support for Ukraine as Zelenskyy tours Spain, Belgium and Portugal
6 months, 3 weeks ago

EU tries to drum up military support for Ukraine as Zelenskyy tours Spain, Belgium and Portugal

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy European Union defense ministers are …

EU pushing to boost military aid to Ukraine
6 months, 3 weeks ago

EU pushing to boost military aid to Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

The push by some EU states to raise support comes as others, such as Hungary, have worked to block military aid. The meeting on Tuesday comes as Ukraine and several EU states seek to increase supplies of weapons and ammunition amid efforts by Hungary, which has long appeared to follow a pro-Russian line, to block aid. Belgian Foreign Minister Hadja …

German leader says Europe must keep increasing aid to Ukraine after US approves new military help
7 months, 4 weeks ago

German leader says Europe must keep increasing aid to Ukraine after US approves new military help

Associated Press  

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that Europe must continue to step up its help for Ukraine even after the approval of a big U.S. aid package, but made clear that he’s sticking to his refusal to send Taurus long-range cruise missiles to Kyiv. The two countries are Europe’s biggest suppliers of military assistance to Ukraine as it …

UK puts its defense industry on ‘war footing’ and gives Ukraine $620 million in new military aid
8 months ago

UK puts its defense industry on ‘war footing’ and gives Ukraine $620 million in new military aid

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — The U.K. prime minister said Tuesday the country is putting its defense industry on a “war footing” by increasing defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by the end of the decade, and pledged to send arms worth 500 million pounds to Ukraine. “We will put the U.K.’s own defense industry on a war footing,” Sunak told British …

U.K. puts its defense industry on ‘war footing,’ pledges $620 million in new Ukraine aid
8 months ago

U.K. puts its defense industry on ‘war footing,’ pledges $620 million in new Ukraine aid

LA Times  

Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, from right, Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visit the Armourd Brigade barracks in Warsaw on Tuesday. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Tuesday that his country is putting its arms industry on a “war footing” by increasing defense spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product by the end of …

EU releases blocked funds of $6.7 billion to Poland as part of its post-pandemic recovery package
8 months, 1 week ago

EU releases blocked funds of $6.7 billion to Poland as part of its post-pandemic recovery package

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — The European Union disbursed 6.3 billion euros to Poland as a part of the 27-nation bloc’s post-pandemic recovery fund, the biggest single transfer ever to the country, a government minister said Monday. Poland’s former national conservative governmen t, voted out of power in October, made changes to the judiciary which the EU said violated democratic checks and …

Netherlands pushing billions into NATO defense spending standard, Ukraine support
8 months, 1 week ago

Netherlands pushing billions into NATO defense spending standard, Ukraine support

NL Times  

The outgoing Dutch government is pushing billions into upping its Defense spending to meet the NATO standard and more support for Ukraine, sources close to the government told RTL Nieuws. This year, Ukraine will get an additional 400 million euros in military support from the Netherlands, according to the broadcaster’s sources. The government also set aside 1.5 billion euros to …

German military still has ‘too little of everything’ but progress is being made, commissioner says
9 months, 1 week ago

German military still has ‘too little of everything’ but progress is being made, commissioner says

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s military still has “too little of everything,” but progress is being made in securing new equipment nearly two years after a special fund was set up to modernize the Bundeswehr, parliament’s commissioner for the armed forces said Tuesday. He said that the invasion marked a “turning point.” A year ago, parliamentary commissioner Eva Högl lamented the slow …

Poland’s president calls on NATO allies to raise spending on defense to 3% of GDP
9 months, 1 week ago

Poland’s president calls on NATO allies to raise spending on defense to 3% of GDP

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s president on Monday called on other members of the NATO alliance to raise their spending on defense to 3% of their gross domestic product as Russia puts its economy on a war footing and pushes forward with its invasion of Ukraine. “In the face of the war in Ukraine and Russia’s growing imperial aspirations, the countries …

France pledges to send up to $3.2 billion in military aid to Ukraine this year
10 months ago

France pledges to send up to $3.2 billion in military aid to Ukraine this year

The Hindu  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed Friday in Paris a 10-year bilateral security agreement with France hours after he officialized a similar one with Germany. Mr. Scholz described the long-term security accord as a “historic step.” Ukraine signed last month its first such bilateral agreement with the U.K. Mr. Zelensky said more deals were in the works with other countries. “Two …

18 countries meet 2% military spending target, says NATO chief
10 months, 1 week ago

18 countries meet 2% military spending target, says NATO chief

The Hindu  

Eighteen out of 31 NATO countries will hit the target of 2% in defence spending of their gross domestic product in 2024, NATO's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on February 14. "I expect 18 allies to spend 2% of their GDP on defence this year," Mr. Stoltenberg said at a news conference in Brussels, adding overall military spending was set …

Days after Trump warning, NATO says 18 of 31 members to hit defence spending target in 2024
10 months, 1 week ago

Days after Trump warning, NATO says 18 of 31 members to hit defence spending target in 2024

Firstpost  

18 of the 31 members of NATO are expected to reach the defense spending goal of two percent of GDP by 2024, Secretary Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday. Overall European allies and Canada will have added more than $600 billion to their defence spending since they set the two-percent target a decade ago, he said. Spurred on by Russia’s all-out …

Trump’s Russia threat against NATO: What US allies are spending on defence
10 months, 1 week ago

Trump’s Russia threat against NATO: What US allies are spending on defence

Al Jazeera  

The former president has repeatedly said the US is unfairly carrying the financial burden of the security alliance. Former United States President Donald Trump has stirred strong reactions in Europe after saying Washington might not protect NATO allies from potential attack from Russia if he wins the November election unless some members of the alliance step up their military spending. …

NATO leader warns Trump’s remarks on Russia put allies at risk
10 months, 1 week ago

NATO leader warns Trump’s remarks on Russia put allies at risk

LA Times  

The head of the NATO military alliance warned Sunday that former President Trump was putting the safety of U.S. troops and their allies at risk after the Republican presidential front-runner said Russia should be able to do “whatever the hell they want” to NATO members who don’t meet their defense spending targets. “We have a hot war at our border,” …

Poland’s lawmakers vote in 2024 budget but approval is still needed from pro-opposition president
11 months ago

Poland’s lawmakers vote in 2024 budget but approval is still needed from pro-opposition president

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s lawmakers voted Thursday to approve the key 2024 state budget, but the draft still needs approval from President Andrzej Duda, who is allied with the right-wing opposition. The budget also requires endorsement from the Senate and must be presented for Duda’s signing by Jan. 29 or the president could call early elections. “What I would like …

EU rearms Ukraine as calls mount for higher defence spending
11 months ago

EU rearms Ukraine as calls mount for higher defence spending

Al Jazeera  

As roughly $137bn in military and financial aid to Ukraine remained stalled in Washington and Brussels, individual European allies began to make bilateral pledges worth billions to ensure that Ukraine will remain capable of resisting Russia this year. Estonia was committing 0.25 percent of its gross domestic product to Ukraine’s defence over the next four years, Prime Minister Kaja Kallas …

Germany’s government reaches a deal to resolve its budget crisis and keeps up support for Ukraine
1 year ago

Germany’s government reaches a deal to resolve its budget crisis and keeps up support for Ukraine

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s governing coalition reached a deal Wednesday to resolve a budget crisis triggered by a court ruling last month, agreeing to cut some subsidies and spending while stressing that Berlin will stick to plans to step up support for Ukraine. Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition has spent weeks wrangling over how to deal with the annulment by Germany’s …

Ukraine plans big rise in defence spending in 2024 draft budget
1 year, 3 months ago

Ukraine plans big rise in defence spending in 2024 draft budget

Firstpost  

The finance ministry said in a statement that spending on defence was expected to be more than 21% of gross domestic product. The spending includes an allocation of 48.1 billion hryvnias for buying drones, which have been widely used by both sides in the almost 19-month-old war. The government approved a draft 2024 budget on Friday that puts the deficit …

NATO will boost defense spending to help back Ukraine but the math is tricky. Just ask Luxembourg
1 year, 5 months ago

NATO will boost defense spending to help back Ukraine but the math is tricky. Just ask Luxembourg

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — When it comes to criticizing the NATO members who fail to spend enough on defense, tiny Luxembourg is an easy target. One of NATO’s richest countries, and routinely ranked at the top of Europe’s economic growth tables, the Grand Duchy currently spends 0.72% of gross domestic product on its armed forces, according to the organization’s estimates for this …

German Cabinet approves a lower 2024 budget as it eyes a return to financial ‘normality’
1 year, 5 months ago

German Cabinet approves a lower 2024 budget as it eyes a return to financial ‘normality’

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s Cabinet on Wednesday approved a draft 2024 budget that foresees lower spending, with defense among the exceptions, as Europe’s biggest economy sticks to rules limiting borrowing that were suspended during the coronavirus pandemic. Germany plans to reach a NATO target of spending 2% of gross domestic product on defense next year, a measure on which it has …

Germany pledges almost $3bn in new military aid to Ukraine
1 year, 7 months ago

Germany pledges almost $3bn in new military aid to Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Germany will provide Ukraine with additional military aid worth almost $3bn, including tanks, anti-aircraft systems and ammunition, the government announced ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s arrival in Berlin. German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Saturday that Berlin wanted to show, with its latest military aid package worth 2.7bn euros, “that Germany is serious in its support” for Ukraine. …

NATO chief eyes bigger defense budgets, hard spending target
1 year, 10 months ago

NATO chief eyes bigger defense budgets, hard spending target

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday urged the 30 member countries to commit to spending at least 2% of their gross domestic product on defense by a set date, as Russia’s war on Ukraine and other threats eat into military spending. NATO allies agreed in 2014, after Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula, to halt the spending cuts they …

How much money has the West spent on the Ukraine war?
1 year, 11 months ago

How much money has the West spent on the Ukraine war?

Al Jazeera  

A German research institute is tracking the funding flowing to Kyiv from its allies as Russia’s offensive grinds on. “The only proxy was the one Russia waged against Ukraine since 2014 when it started supporting, training, and covertly aiding separatist groups in the Donbas.” Tracking war spending Besides the US, Europe has paid its fair share for this military-economic partnership …

Amid the war in Ukraine, Eastern Europe is growing stronger
1 year, 11 months ago

Amid the war in Ukraine, Eastern Europe is growing stronger

Al Jazeera  

As 2022 is coming to a close, the war in Ukraine rages unabated. Germany’s cautious approach, banking on the notion that dense commercial links would create commonality of interest with Moscow, prevailed and was embraced by other major Western European powers, including France. That was the case even after Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula and the first stage in …

Poland upsets some by rebuffing German air defense system
2 years ago

Poland upsets some by rebuffing German air defense system

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s government says an anti-missile system which Germany offered to send to Poland should instead go to Ukraine, a proposal that is a likely non-starter for Berlin because it would significantly ratchet up NATO involvement in Ukraine. “If they are used outside the NATO area, then it has to be agreed with NATO and with the allies …

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