Independent readers have their say on the US, Nato, and Europe’s security dilemma
3 weeks ago

Independent readers have their say on the US, Nato, and Europe’s security dilemma

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. His stance has sparked debate over whether Europe should reduce its dependence on the US, particularly as President Donald Trump presses Nato allies to increase defense spending to 5 per cent of GDP. Real European A win-win High time Europe stood up for itself; essentially, Nato with Ukraine replacing the US. Defence spending within Europe would have hugely beneficial effects on our economies – to the detriment of the US military industrial complex. Europe and the UK must take this as an opportunity to free themselves from American dominance and set their own defence and intelligence priorities, to reflect Europe's needs rather than those of the US.

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Europe going nuclear would be a catastrophic mistake
1 week, 3 days ago

Europe going nuclear would be a catastrophic mistake

Al Jazeera  

Proposals for nuclear sharing as a form of deterrence risk bringing more insecurity to Europe. Ahead of the German elections last month, Friedrich Merz, the head of the Christian Democratic Union, who was already expected to become the next German chancellor, opined: “We need to have discussions with both the British and the French – the two European nuclear powers …

UK’s nuclear weapons in line of fire of Trump’s jingoism
1 week, 5 days ago

UK’s nuclear weapons in line of fire of Trump’s jingoism

Firstpost  

Several UK diplomatic figures, including former British ambassador to the US David Manning, have raised doubts over the future of US-UK nuclear cooperation. “It may be that Britain can fire weapons independently of the US, but below that, the entire infrastructure covering missile compartments on submarines, the missiles themselves, all are supplied by the Americans.” UK urged to deepen cooperation …

I was a British army captain – what Starmer is offering Ukraine is a multifaceted masterstroke
2 weeks, 3 days ago

I was a British army captain – what Starmer is offering Ukraine is a multifaceted masterstroke

The Independent  

Events in the Oval Office have made a European force an inevitability. The UK’s announcement of a £1.6bn contract going to Belfast for 5,000 lightweight multirole missiles promised by the UK yesterday, is also a multifaceted masterstroke: UK investment into Northern Ireland will create work with Thales – a French-owned defence manufacturer with a factory in Belfast. In many ways, …

Should the UK and Europe step away from Nato – and US influence? Join The Independent Debate
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Should the UK and Europe step away from Nato – and US influence? Join The Independent Debate

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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 Germany’s likely next chancellor, Friedrich …

Could Nato soon be over – and what might replace it?
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Could Nato soon be over – and what might replace it?

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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. open image in gallery Freidrich Merz has questioned whether …

NATO chief says European defence without US ‘will not work’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

NATO chief says European defence without US ‘will not work’

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Mark Rutte says trade tensions under Trump will not affect NATO’s deterrence, stressing unity in military alliance. NATO chief Mark Rutte says tensions between Europe and the United States over trade issues under President Donald Trump will not affect the alliance’s collective deterrence. NATO’s secretary-general said a European defence strategy without Washington would be a “silly thought”. While Rutte said …

Nato cannot defend Europe from Russia without the US, warns alliance’s frontline leaders
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Nato cannot defend Europe from Russia without the US, warns alliance’s frontline leaders

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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 Nato is “not ready” to …

Nato offers post-Brexit Britain a rare chance to show leadership on a global scale
8 months, 1 week ago

Nato offers post-Brexit Britain a rare chance to show leadership on a global scale

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Under normal circumstances, in a parallel, more peaceful universe, this week’s Nato summit, to mark the organisation’s 75th anniversary, would be a fairly self-congratulatory affair. As if to act as a graphic and gruesome reminder of the evil that Nato is directly confronted with, Russian president Vladimir Putin decided to order an attack on a children’s hospital in Kyiv, wilfully …

Could the UK and France form a 'nuclear umbrella' over Europe? German minister calls for Britain to contribute to new nuclear shield as US raises fears that Putin could put anti-satellite weapons into
1 year, 1 month ago

Could the UK and France form a 'nuclear umbrella' over Europe? German minister calls for Britain to contribute to new nuclear shield as US raises fears that Putin could put anti-satellite weapons into

Daily Mail  

A German minister has called for the UK and France to deploy a 'nuclear shield' over Europe to deter a possible Russian strike amid fears NATO may no longer be able to count on US support should Donald Trump win November's presidential elections. HMS Vigilant is one of the UK's fleet of four Vanguard class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines The …

Can Europe have a defence strategy of its own?
3 years, 3 months ago

Can Europe have a defence strategy of its own?

Al Jazeera  

The EU has historically relied on the US and NATO, but calls are growing for a united European military power. The idea of common defence has long been debated among European leaders – the bloc has historically relied on the NATO alliance and the United States for military action. But after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan again this year, …

NATO’s nuclear relapse
10 years, 2 months ago

NATO’s nuclear relapse

Al Jazeera  

Moscow’s latest tests of intercontinental missiles and its parading of nuclear capable strategic bombers have rightly prompted international concern. When I prompt him, Shea explains that while the life extension programme was originally meant to provide NATO with a bargaining chip for future nuclear disarmament talks with the Kremlin, Russia’s involvement in Eastern Ukraine fundamentally altered the strategic context, rendering …

Europe must upgrade defences: NATO
14 years, 11 months ago

Europe must upgrade defences: NATO

The Hindu  

Europe will be a “paper tiger” in military terms unless it reverses the decline in its defensive capabilities, NATO’s chief warned on Saturday. But shrinking defence budgets during the economic downturn are causing a growing discrepancy in military capabilities between the United States and Europe’s NATO members, he said. Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, who is leading a …

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