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Nato’s European members discuss 3% target for defence spending
Increased military expenditure could be agreed at next year’s summit, intensifying pressure on national budgetsFinancial Times - 4h -
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German stock rally counters European gloom
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Europe races to set up €500bn defence fund
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NATO chief urges European allies to ramp up defense spending as Trump returns to White House
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is leading a fresh push for European countries to ramp up defense spendingABC News - Dec. 4 -
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Nato’s Rutte says Russia supporting North Korean nuclear programme
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NATO chief calls for more weapons for Ukraine ahead of peace talks with Russia
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is urging Ukraine to hold off on peace talks with Russia until it can get more military aid. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
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South Korean ruling party to fight Yoon impeachment, defence minister replaced
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Trump in talks to replace defence nominee Hegseth
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Hungarian official says there is 'no consensus' on inviting Ukraine to join NATO
Hungary’s foreign minister says a meeting of his counterparts from NATO member countries in Brussels has produced “no consensus” on the prospect of inviting Ukraine to join the transatlantic ...ABC News - Dec. 4 -
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Ukraine war briefing: Nato lauds Blinken on final Brussels turn
US secretary of state arrives with another $725m in US arms for Ukraine; Russia complains of Ukrainian help to Syria rebels. What we know on day 1,015. Antony Blinken, the outgoing US secretary of ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
NATO Chief Urges More Weapons for Ukraine Ahead of Any Peace Talks
Mark Rutte said it was up to Ukraine to decide when it was ready to begin negotiations with Russia — and that the West should help strengthen Kyiv’s position beforehand.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
NATO chief wants less talk of peace process in Ukraine, more arms
NATO’s Secretary-General Mark Rutte argued that Ukraine needs to be put in a “position of strength” instead of being pushed toward peace talks, while speaking at a Tuesday conference ahead of the ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Nato’s Rutte says Ukraine needs more weapons, not new ideas
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