UUkraine Read More West can’t help Ukraine win the war — but it could help end it – POLITICO17 June 2025 West can’t help Ukraine win the war — but it could help end it – POLITICO Skip to…
EEU Read More European leaders clamor to be the G7’s Trump whisperer – POLITICO16 June 2025 One U.K. government official said Britain’s recent commitments to increase defense spending put Starmer in a better position…
GGermany Read More Germany’s conservatives eye return to compulsory military service – POLITICO15 June 2025 Falko Droßmann, the SPD’s defense policy spokesperson in parliament, argued that the current debate is “completely missing the…
UUnited States Read More Trump returns to Confederate base names12 June 2025 Defense Secretary Hegseth grilled by Congress over LA protests A House subcommittee grilled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over…
UUK Read More Seven reality checks on Britain’s sunshine spending review – POLITICO11 June 2025 Departments also need to find “efficiency gains” averaging 4 percent by 2028/29, a total of £13.8 billion per…
EEU Read More EU lending arm triples defense loan plan to €3 bln11 June 2025 The EU’s lending arm, the European Investment Bank, has tripled a scheme to help fund the bloc’s defense…
FFrance Read More France’s Plan to Bridge Europe and Asia10 June 2025 France is implementing a new grand strategy in response to a rapidly changing…
SSpain Read More Spain’s parliament rejects proposal to ban Israeli firms from defense fairs10 June 2025 ISTANBUL Spain’s parliamentary Defense Committee on Monday rejected a proposal to ban Israeli companies from participating in all…
FFrance Read More France-Indonesia Relations: Macron’s Visit and Strategic Defense Collaboration10 June 2025 The recent state visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to Indonesia, which included a meeting with President Prabowo…
GGermany Read More Can Merz have an effective foreign policy? – POLITICO9 June 2025 Merz already met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in person three times since taking office — in Kyiv,…