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EU leaders set 2026 timeline to close defence gaps
National capitals have six months to assemble coalitions and funding.
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NATO under pressure to buy US arms for Ukraine
A renewed drive is testing NATO unity over how to source weapons for Ukraine.
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Mystery drones unsettle Dutch unit at Poland NATO drill
The incident forced rapid deployment of counter-drone gear after communications faltered.
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Netherlands sends minehunter to bolster Ukraine’s Black Sea safety
Kyiv has begun training crews as it prepares to clear deadly sea mines.
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Dassault reaches 300th Rafale delivery as orders swell
The French fighter’s order book now stands at 533 aircraft.
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Trump floats expelling Spain from NATO over defence shortfall
His warning followed NATO’s new 5% spending pledge, which Spain alone rejected.
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EIB signals push on drone defence projects
Europe’s public bank says it is ready to back technologies to counter aerial threats.
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Mistral chief urges Europe to back homegrown defence AI
Arthur Mensch warns dependence on US systems could be abruptly severed.
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Belgium urges EU to share Ukraine loan risks
Belgium wants cover as the EU leverages frozen Russian assets.
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Dutch start-up Trusk wins funding for autonomous drone defence
The investment will help develop software to spot and stop hostile drones under human…
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Berlin weighs stakes to steer defence industry
Industry demands long-term certainty as Berlin mulls buying in.
