Report: Amount Europe needs to spend on military without US support
1 month ago

Report: Amount Europe needs to spend on military without US support

Daily Mail  

The huge amount that Europe would need to spend to protect itself from Russia without support from the US has been revealed. The study estimates that the EU and its member states would need to increase defense spending by an extra €250 billion per year - raising total military expenditure from the current 2 percent of GDP to at least 3.5 to 4 percent. But without the support of the US, Europe would need a massive military build-up, requiring an expansion of its armed forces, vast new weapons stockpiles, and an enormous boost in defense spending. On top of that, Europe would need to create around 50 new brigades, requiring at least 1,400 main battle tanks and 2,000 infantry fighting vehicles - more than the combined stock of Germany, France, Italy, and Britain's land forces today. The staggering figures come as concern that US President Donald Trump could withdraw from NATO has sparked fears over whether Europe's armed forces could withstand an attack from Russia without American support.

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Military chiefs to thrash out Ukraine peacekeeping proposal amid Russia war
1 week, 2 days ago

Military chiefs to thrash out Ukraine peacekeeping proposal amid Russia war

Al Jazeera  

Military personnel from more than 30 countries convening in the United Kingdom this week plan to thrash out the scope and scale of a ceasefire enforcement mission to Ukraine, military sources have told Al Jazeera. A Ukraine peacekeeping implementation force would require many “tens of thousands” of troops, military analysts told Al Jazeera, if it is to sit between Ukraine’s …

Takeaways from the EU’s landmark security summit after Trump said Europe must fend for itself
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Takeaways from the EU’s landmark security summit after Trump said Europe must fend for itself

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — European Union leaders are trumpeting their endorsement of a plan to free up hundreds of billions of euros to inject into their defense budgets after the Trump administration warned that the continent must look after its own security, including Ukraine, in future. After more than 12 hours of talks on Thursday, the 27 leaders signed off on a …

Panicked EU leaders gather to drum up £700bn war chest as Macron says French nuclear umbrella can protect Europe after Trump halted Ukraine's military funding
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Panicked EU leaders gather to drum up £700bn war chest as Macron says French nuclear umbrella can protect Europe after Trump halted Ukraine's military funding

Daily Mail  

European Union leaders are planning on holding emergency talks on Thursday to figure out how to quickly increase their military budgets after Donald Trump's administration signalled that Europe must take care of its own security and also suspended assistance to Ukraine. Last night, French president Emmanuel Macron gravely said he is open to discussing how to extend the protection offered …

Germany, once a beacon of frugality, jolts Europe with planned spending splurge
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Germany, once a beacon of frugality, jolts Europe with planned spending splurge

Live Mint  

Few changes prompted by President Trump’s second term could be as consequential for Europe as Germany shedding fiscal prudence to turbocharge its military and retool its economy. From now on, Germany’s famously strict fiscal rules, Merz said, would no longer apply to military spending, paving the way for a rapid acceleration in the country’s rearmament. If approved, the fiscal U-turn …

EU Approves Plan to Increase Defense Spending To Counter Russia : State of the World from NPR : NPR
2 weeks, 6 days ago

EU Approves Plan to Increase Defense Spending To Counter Russia : State of the World from NPR : NPR

NPR  

EU Approves Plan to Increase Defense Spending To Counter Russia : State of the World from NPR Leaders of the European Union have voted to approve a plan to dramatically increase defense spending. The move is a reaction to the U.S. reducing its support for Ukraine in the war against Russia's invasion. And we hear what the series of recent …

Can Europe keep Ukraine in the fight if America really has bailed?
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Can Europe keep Ukraine in the fight if America really has bailed?

Hindustan Times  

AFTER AMERICA announced on March 3rd that it is suspending military aid to Ukraine, it looks increasingly likely that Ukraine will have to depend on Europe. It aims to unlock up to €800bn by relaxing the EU’s debt rules so that members can boost annual military spending by 1.5% of GDP towards a new target of around 3.5%; creating a …

Can Europe keep Ukraine in the fight if America really has bailed?
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3 weeks ago

Can Europe keep Ukraine in the fight if America really has bailed?

Live Mint  

After America announced on March 3rd that it is suspending military aid to Ukraine, it looks increasingly likely that Ukraine will have to depend on Europe. As well as individual countries signalling a rise in defence spending as a share of GDP, on March 4th the head of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced the Rearm Europe plan. …

Ukraine's aid lifeline: Without US support, who will fill the gap?
3 weeks ago

Ukraine's aid lifeline: Without US support, who will fill the gap?

India Today  

After a heated Oval Office exchange between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump, the US has halted all military aid to Ukraine. According to the KIEL Institute for the World Economy, a German non-profit, the US has allocated a total of 114 billion euros, with about 64.1 billion euros allocated to military aid and 46.4 billion euros to financial assistance. The …

Trump’s halt on military aid will hurt Ukraine’s defenses. But it may not be fatal
3 weeks ago

Trump’s halt on military aid will hurt Ukraine’s defenses. But it may not be fatal

Associated Press  

LONDON — The U.S. has been Ukraine’s biggest military backer since Russia’s full-scale invasion began three years ago. Washington provides about 20% of Ukraine’s military supplies, and that fifth includes the most lethal and important equipment, including longer-range missiles and Patriot air defense systems that can shoot down the most powerful Russian projectiles. The decision comes days after an explosive …

‘Rearm Europe’: EU chief proposes $158 bn common defence fund to boost military spending
3 weeks ago

‘Rearm Europe’: EU chief proposes $158 bn common defence fund to boost military spending

Firstpost  

The European Commission on Tuesday proposed a new joint EU borrowing initiative of €150 billion to provide loans to EU governments for defence, as part of a broader €800 billion effort to enhance Europe’s defense capabilities, according to a report European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday proposed a new initiative aimed at increasing military spending across the …

How much military aid US gave to Ukraine? Can Kyiv survive without it?
3 weeks, 1 day ago

How much military aid US gave to Ukraine? Can Kyiv survive without it?

India Today  

The US has paused all military aid to Ukraine following a recent dispute between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. US air defence systems like Patriot, NASAMS, HAWK, and Avenger as well as shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missile Stinger and anti-tank missile Javelin are crucial for defending Ukrainian cities that have often come under attack from Russian missiles. European aid to Ukraine Overall, …

EU weighs $841bn ‘rearm’ Europe plan to counter possible US disengagement
3 weeks, 1 day ago

EU weighs $841bn ‘rearm’ Europe plan to counter possible US disengagement

Al Jazeera  

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed a five-part plan to mobilise some 800bn euros to beef up Europe’s defence and provide “immediate” military support to Ukraine after the United States suspended aid. “A new era is upon us,” the president said in a letter presenting the plan to 27 European Union leaders on Tuesday, two days before …

Trump meets Starmer: Is the UK’s increase in defence spending enough?
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump meets Starmer: Is the UK’s increase in defence spending enough?

Al Jazeera  

The British leader says foreign aid will suffer a 40 percent cut to bolster defence spending in light of a ‘new era’. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced the country will increase defence spending by cutting its foreign aid budget, a move he says is necessary as the United Kingdom faces a “dangerous new era”. Starmer said on Tuesday …

Europe cannot sustain 100,000-strong Ukraine peacekeeping force, former British army chief warns
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Europe cannot sustain 100,000-strong Ukraine peacekeeping force, former British army chief warns

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. “If we send troops, they will be tested, and they have to robustly be able …

How much has the US spent on Ukraine in the war?
3 weeks, 6 days ago

How much has the US spent on Ukraine in the war?

Live Mint  

President Trump says the U.S. has spent $350 billion on the war in Ukraine—a figure that is at odds with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s tally, as well as U.S. government agencies and Western think tanks. Collectively, however, European countries have provided $138 billion in direct support for Ukraine, surpassing the U.S.’s roughly $120 billion, according to the Kiel Institute. In …

Markets eye new wave of joint European bonds in rush to boost defence
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Markets eye new wave of joint European bonds in rush to boost defence

Live Mint  

* Bond markets calm in face of potential funding surge * Odds of joint borrowing seen higher than late last year * Growth impact of defence spending will be critical - Goldman By Yoruk Bahceli LONDON, Feb 26 - Big investors are sensing that a fresh joint European borrowing effort is becoming more likely as the region scrambles to ramp …

UK increases defence spending amid US pressure: Where do European nations stand?
3 weeks, 6 days ago

UK increases defence spending amid US pressure: Where do European nations stand?

Firstpost  

Facing pressure from US President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer declared that the defence spending would be hiked to 2.5 per cent of the GDP by 2027, an increase of 0.2 per cent. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would increase annual defence spending to 2.5 per cent of gross domestic product by 2027. Standing up in …

U.K. to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP during 2027
1 month ago

U.K. to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP during 2027

The Hindu  

The U.K. government will increase its defence spending to 2.5% of GDP during 2027 and maintain that level annually, up from the current level of 2.3%, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer told the House of Commons on Tuesday. “I can announce that this government will begin the biggest sustained increase in defence spending since the end of the Cold War,” …

Europe weighs options to boost defence spending
1 month ago

Europe weighs options to boost defence spending

Live Mint  

Europe will likely have to spend hundreds of billions of euros to prepare to defend itself militarily without U.S. help, and will also have to find ways to do that without spooking bond investors. Burilkov and Wolff calculate that it would cost around 250 billion euros annually to raise European defense spending to 3.5% of gross domestic product from around …

European troops, US support are part of an emerging plan for Ukraine. But it faces many hurdles
1 month ago

European troops, US support are part of an emerging plan for Ukraine. But it faces many hurdles

Associated Press  

LONDON — As the U.S. and Russia push ahead — so far without Ukraine at the table – on talks to end the war, political and military leaders in Europe are fleshing out details of a plan for European forces to help ensure Moscow doesn’t attack again. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told European allies that “there will not …

How Europe has been preparing for WIII – and why Britain isn’t ready
1 month ago

How Europe has been preparing for WIII – and why Britain isn’t ready

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 …

Planned US-Russia talks over Ukraine throw Europe into crisis
1 month, 1 week ago

Planned US-Russia talks over Ukraine throw Europe into crisis

Live Mint  

PARIS—Europe’s main military powers were scrambling to reclaim a seat at the negotiating table after the Trump administration sidelined them from talks with Russia over the future of Ukraine and the continent’s broader security. The flurry of diplomacy aimed to show that Europe still has a role to play in resolving the Ukraine war—even as senior U.S. officials traveled to …

Meeting Ukraine peacekeeping pledge may require tax rises or spending cuts, Starmer warned
1 month, 1 week ago

Meeting Ukraine peacekeeping pledge may require tax rises or spending cuts, Starmer warned

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. But top military figures have told The Independent creating any peacekeeping force would require a …

ANDREW NEIL: This is a watershed in Europe's history. For decades we have lavished billions on welfare and sent the bill for our defence to America - and Trump simply won't let that continue
1 month, 1 week ago

ANDREW NEIL: This is a watershed in Europe's history. For decades we have lavished billions on welfare and sent the bill for our defence to America - and Trump simply won't let that continue

Daily Mail  

President Macron will host an emergency summit of European leaders in Paris today in an attempt to marshal a united response to the defence and security crisis now engulfing Europe. US Vice President JD Vance stunned the Munich Security Conference by warning that various official attacks on free speech across Europe, including in Britain, undermined the US-European shared commitment to …

Which countries are the top military spenders and where does Europe rank?
1 month, 1 week ago

Which countries are the top military spenders and where does Europe rank?

Al Jazeera  

The US, the largest military spender in the world, allocates $880bn to its defence – more than the next eight countries combined. Monday’s meeting in the French capital follows the Munich Security Conference, which ended on Sunday, where US Vice President JD Vance reiterated Trump’s stance that Europe must increase its defence spending. Global military spending hit $2.44 trillion in …

Lammy warns failure to deal with Russia over Ukraine will cost UK billions
1 month, 1 week ago

Lammy warns failure to deal with Russia over Ukraine will cost UK billions

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 has warned that failure to deal with Russia over …

The US thinks Europe isn’t pulling weight on Nato – but how much are countries spending on defence?
1 month, 1 week ago

The US thinks Europe isn’t pulling weight on Nato – but how much are countries spending on defence?

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. While the majority of Nato allies were predicted to …

Labour’s defence budget ‘won’t touch the sides’, Starmer is warned
1 month, 1 week ago

Labour’s defence budget ‘won’t touch the sides’, Starmer is warned

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. But even if there is an urgent push to boost spending, there is said to …

Defence Secretary John Healey STILL won't say when UK's military spending will rise to 2.5% of GDP - despite Trump demanding 5% and planning to abandon European allies
1 month, 1 week ago

Defence Secretary John Healey STILL won't say when UK's military spending will rise to 2.5% of GDP - despite Trump demanding 5% and planning to abandon European allies

Daily Mail  

John Healey has repeatedly refused to say when the UK will increase its defence spending, despite Donald Trump's US planning to abandon its allies in Europe. The Defence Secretary was asked seven times if he would set out a timeline to Britain hitting a baseline of 2.5 per cent of GDP or more, but declined to do so, in an …

New report says Russia is better able to withstand heavy battlefield losses than Ukraine
1 month, 1 week ago

New report says Russia is better able to withstand heavy battlefield losses than Ukraine

Associated Press  

LONDON — Russia’s stockpiles of Cold War-era weapons and larger population have allowed it to withstand heavy battlefield losses in Ukraine as the West fails to provide Ukraine the aid needed to mount a counteroffensive, according to an annual review of the global military situation. “While Ukraine has proved its ability to resist Russia’s invasion in the air, land and …

NO NATO membership, NO return to pre-2014 borders and NO more relying on US: America's bombshell blow to Ukraine as Trump agrees to begin negotiations with Putin immediately
1 month, 1 week ago

NO NATO membership, NO return to pre-2014 borders and NO more relying on US: America's bombshell blow to Ukraine as Trump agrees to begin negotiations with Putin immediately

Daily Mail  

America will no longer front the lion's share of aid to Ukraine, the Trump administration said today in a devastating blow to Kyiv that will pile pressure on Europe to fill the void. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that Washington will 'no longer tolerate an imbalanced relationship' with its allies, adding that 'Europe must provide the overwhelming share of future …

EU leaders to huddle on defence against Russia and handling Trump
1 month, 3 weeks ago

EU leaders to huddle on defence against Russia and handling Trump

Hindustan Times  

* EU leaders to huddle on defence against Russia and handling Trump NATO's Rutte and UK's Starmer to join Brussels talks * Focus on transatlantic ties, boosting European defences * Europe under pressure to rely less on US for protection * Leaders to talk capabilities, cooperation and funding By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS, - European Union leaders gather on Monday to …

EU countries call for European Investment Bank to push into defence funding
1 month, 3 weeks ago

EU countries call for European Investment Bank to push into defence funding

Live Mint  

By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS, Jan 31 - Nineteen European Union countries, including France and Germany, are calling for the European Investment Bank to boost lending for the defence industry as the 27-nation EU seeks ways to improve its military against a possible future Russian attack. The call in a joint letter comes before EU leaders' talks on Monday on the …

How much should Britain really be spending on defence?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

How much should Britain really be spending on defence?

The Independent  

Pressure, domestic and external, is growing on the government to increase defence spending markedly. Yesterday, the secretary general of Nato, Mark Rutte, called for member states to push their target beyond the 2 per cent of GDP set back in 2006, in the light of far greater international challenges. The most ministers will offer is that the “path” to the …

Europe Is Pouring Money Into Defense. Is It Enough?
2 months ago

Europe Is Pouring Money Into Defense. Is It Enough?

New York Times  

Europe Is Pouring Money Into Defense. for European NATO members Denmark 1995 2022 Germany Finland France Portugal Lithuania Norway Spain Slovenia Belgium Netherlands Sweden Slovakia Italy Lithuania Czech Rep. Poland Estonia Greece Bulgaria Romania Latvia Hungary 40% of G.D.P. 50% 60% Denmark 1995 2022 Germany Finland France Portugal Lithuania Norway Spain Slovenia Belgium Netherlands Sweden Slovakia Italy Lithuania Czech Rep. …

EU needs to end its military dependency on the US and arm itself ‘to survive,’ says Tusk
2 months ago

EU needs to end its military dependency on the US and arm itself ‘to survive,’ says Tusk

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union cannot rely on the United States to defend it and must increase military spending and security preparedness to help Ukraine and deter Russia from targeting any more of its neighbors, top EU officials warned on Wednesday. Ask yourselves what we can do for our own security,” Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, whose country holds the …

EU needs to end its military dependency on the US and arm itself 'to survive,' says Tusk
2 months ago

EU needs to end its military dependency on the US and arm itself 'to survive,' says Tusk

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. Ask yourselves what we can do for our own …

EU must boost defence spending to counter Russia’s threat, says Kallas
2 months ago

EU must boost defence spending to counter Russia’s threat, says Kallas

Al Jazeera  

The top EU diplomat has said that EU members do not spend enough on defence. Russia is posing an existential threat to the European Union’s security and the only way to address that is to increase spending on defence, the European Union’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said. Kallas’s rallying cry was the latest in a slew of increasingly alarming …

EU needs to end its military dependency on U.S. and arm itself ‘to survive,’ Polish prime minister says
2 months ago

EU needs to end its military dependency on U.S. and arm itself ‘to survive,’ Polish prime minister says

LA Times  

The European Union cannot rely on the United States to defend it and must increase military spending and security preparedness to help Ukraine and deter Russia from targeting any more of its neighbors, top EU officials warned on Wednesday. Ask yourselves what we can do for our own security,” Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, whose country holds the EU presidency, …

Germany open to sending troops for Ukraine buffer zone, says minister
2 months, 1 week ago

Germany open to sending troops for Ukraine buffer zone, says minister

Firstpost  

US President-elect Donald Trump wants members of the NATO military alliance to devote five percent of their national output to defence, a demand that has already been rejected as too high by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. His remarks come as US President-elect Donald Trump pushes NATO members to allocate five percent of their national output to defence, a proposal dismissed …

‘2025, year of weapons’: Europe looks to buy freedom, security by spending on arms and ammunition
2 months, 1 week ago

‘2025, year of weapons’: Europe looks to buy freedom, security by spending on arms and ammunition

Firstpost  

Germany, the UK, France, Poland, and Italy are looking to enhance defence production by cutting regulations and streamlining processes, according to a report Top defence officials from Germany, the UK, France, Poland, and Italy in a meeting in Poland on Monday said that the future of Europe’s democracies relies on increasing military spending. Last week, Trump urged Nato allies to …

European defense heavyweights say meeting Trump’s military spending target won’t be easy
2 months, 1 week ago

European defense heavyweights say meeting Trump’s military spending target won’t be easy

The Hindu  

The defence ministers of Europe’s five top military spenders said Monday that they want to continue increasing their investments in defence but described meeting President-elect Donald Trump’s challenge for them to raise spending to 5% of their overall economic output as complicated. The defence leaders also addressed questions of military spending after Mr. Trump recently called for NATO allies to …

Nato members should raise defence spending to 5% of GDP, says Trump
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Nato members should raise defence spending to 5% of GDP, says Trump

Firstpost  

Donald Trump on Tuesday pushed Nato members to boost their defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP, underlining his long-standing claims that they are underpaying for US protection Donald Trump on Tuesday pushed Nato members to boost their defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP, underlining his long-standing claims that they are underpaying for US protection. Why are …

US to send $1.25 billion in weapons to Ukraine, in push to get aid out before leaving office
2 months, 3 weeks ago

US to send $1.25 billion in weapons to Ukraine, in push to get aid out before leaving office

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The United States is expected to announce that it will send $1.25 billion in military assistance to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Friday, as the Biden administration pushes to get as much aid to Kyiv as possible before leaving office on Jan. 20. The new aid comes as Russia has launched a barrage of attacks against Ukraine’s power facilities …

US to send $1.25 billion in weapons to Ukraine, in push to get aid out before leaving office
2 months, 3 weeks ago

US to send $1.25 billion in weapons to Ukraine, in push to get aid out before leaving office

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 The United States is expected …

Germany may expand military to 230,000 troops in NATO push
3 months, 1 week ago

Germany may expand military to 230,000 troops in NATO push

Hindustan Times  

BERLIN, - Germany may increase the size of its armed forces to 230,000, up from the current target of 203,000, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Wednesday, as the NATO alliance looks to boost its strength after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Germany may expand military to 230,000 troops in NATO push Germany's armed forces, or Bundeswehr, currently …

Tax Russia to rebuild Ukraine and increase defence spending, Estonia says
3 months, 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?
3 months, 1 week 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
3 months, 1 week 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 …

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