Swiss lawmakers turn against F-35 deal after Trump’s tariff bombshell – POLITICO
Switzerland opted in 2021 for the F-35s over France’s Dassault Rafale, reportedly upsetting French President Emmanuel Macron. Domestically,…
European countries to borrow billions from EU to rearm Ukraine – POLITICO
Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Spain, Finland, Hungary, and Lithuania have formally expressed an interest in requesting the loans, the…
EU tells Trump to ‘share the burden’ of sending Patriots to Ukraine – POLITICO
On Monday Trump proposed a plan whereby NATO allies would finance the purchase of Patriot missile defense systems…
Europe managed to keep Trump in NATO. Now what? – POLITICO
“The role of the NATO summit was to lay the foundations for what will happen next,” said Camille…
Trump showing up at NATO summit is already ‘a success,’ says German general – POLITICO
The real action during the summit will be on defense budgets. Secretary-General Mark Rutte has already telegraphed a…
Europe should avoid ‘angry divorce’ with US as it retreats from NATO: Kubilius – POLITICO
He said that at its summit next month in The Hague, NATO “will likely ask alliance members to…
Germany’s AfD wants to copy Hegseth’s ‘warrior culture’ in the Bundeswehr – POLITICO
“We need fighters,” Gnauck said. “We don’t need CEOs with gender advisers in every staff company — we…
Europe needs to up its space game to fend off Musk, Russia and China – POLITICO
The NATO commander, who has long complained that it’s easier to be a tech entrepreneur in the United States than…
German Social Democrats pour cold water on French nuclear deterrent – POLITICO
But the center-left Social Democratic Party, part of Merz’s ruling coalition alongside his center-right Christian Democrats, argue that…
Europe shows withdrawal symptoms after 75 years of addiction to US troops – POLITICO
“I am sure that there will be some reduction of U.S. presence in Europe,” said retired Lt. Gen.…