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NATO cannot be 'naive' about China's arms build-up, says Rutte
The head of the transatlantic military alliance stressed that China's military build-up and support for Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine should not be overlooked, as he called on NATO members to work together and assess the issue.
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EU mulls new defence funding mechanism to boost military readiness
Existing EU defence instruments lack the scale and incentives needed to close capability gaps and respond to growing security challenges as the US steps back from its traditional role in European defence, according to a policy paper by think tank Bruegel, set to be discussed this week in Warsaw.
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US will stay in NATO, but it must be 'stronger', Marco Rubio says
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reassured allies that Donald Trump is not anti-NATO and that the country will remain in the alliance, but he's also asking his counterparts to make sacrifices and raise defence spending to 5%.
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Can Europe's new military expenses help its economies?
Europe has become convinced that its American ally will no longer guarantee its security, and has decided to rearm massively. How does it plan to do this? Can it afford it? And what impact will this new scenario have on its geostrategic position, but also on its economic and industrial sectors?
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EU not ready for Eurobonds to boost defence spending, says Kubilius
The EU executive proposed in early March a five-point plan to rearm and reach defence readiness by 2030. In an exclusive interview, EU defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius told Euronews he expects member states to make use of options proposed in the plan instead of issuing more joint debt.