Help Friends Defence

Why the EU needs a little help from its friends on defence and security

Also in this newsletter: Is the European Commission being too lax on member states?

Financial Times - 9h

Europe must spend more on its own defence

Military expenditure should be exempted from the EU’s fiscal rules

Financial Times - 10h

Keir Starmer to discuss European defence with all 27 EU leaders

Possible security pact overshadowed by need to settle EU-UK dispute over fishing rights. Keir Starmer’s hopes for a defence and security pact risk being stalled over fishing rights, as he heads to ...

The Guardian - 20h

White House and EU talk peace and defence

Trump welcomes Netanyahu to Washington, while Starmer meets EU heads in Brussels to discuss defence co-operation

Financial Times - 21h

Ireland start title defence with convincing win over England

Watch highlights as Ireland score three tries in a dominant second-half display as they launched their bid for an unprecedented third successive Six Nations title with a bonus-point victory over ...

BBC News - 1d

German defence groups turn to car supplier layoffs to meet soaring demand

Air defence radar maker Hensoldt offers to hire laid off engineers from Bosch and Continental as automotive job cuts rise

Financial Times - 3d

Priti Patel clarifies her defence of Tories' immigration record

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch appears to distance herself from Priti Patel's comments on immigration.

BBC News - 3d

Asteroid triggers global defence plan amid chance of collision with Earth in 2032

Hundred-metre wide asteroid rises to top of impact risk lists after being spotted in December by automated telescope. A 100 metre-wide asteroid has triggered global planetary defence procedures for ...

The Guardian - 4d

Elon Musk and His Friends Help Trump Shake Up the Government

The billionaire and his Silicon Valley associates landed in the capital and immediately moved to cut the size of the federal government, reprising the playbook he used after buying Twitter in 2022.

The New York Times - 4d

Henry Slade confident England have fixed defence after sloppy autumn

Centre says there will be less emphasis on blitz ‘We know what we’re doing. That’s a step forward’ Henry Slade believes England have taken significant strides to fix their defensive frailties on ...

The Guardian - 4d

Dejan Kulusevski leaps to defence of Postecoglou and struggling Spurs

Swede says team are fully behind manager ‘We are 10, 11 fit players in four competitions that’s not OK’ Dejan Kulusevski has leapt to the defence of Ange Postecoglou and said he will fight to ...

The Guardian - 4d

UK ministers demand safety for defence groups at university job fairs

Defence secretary John Healey says industry recruiters face ‘harassment and intimidation’ on campus

Financial Times - 5d

German leftist leader vows to block higher defence spending

Sahra Wagenknecht says taking on more debt to help Ukraine ‘out of the question’ if BSW enters Bundestag next month

Financial Times - 6d

Lithuania and Estonia pledge to meet Donald Trump’s 5% target on defence spending

EU states to boost military plans as they deal with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Financial Times - Jan. 27

Pete Hegseth narrowly confirmed as Trump’s defence secretary

VP casts deciding vote after three Republican senators break ranks over claims of sexual abuse and excessive drinking

Financial Times - Jan. 25

Pete Hegseth confirmed as US defence secretary in tie-breaking vote

The one-time Fox News television host and combat veteran was narrowly confirmed in the Senate late on Friday.

BBC News - Jan. 25

Gaza's civil defence agency: 2 Palestinians killed despite ceasefire

Yahoo News - Jan. 23

German air defence to protect Polish airport key to Ukraine supplies

Yahoo News - Jan. 23

WATCH: Adorable toddler and puppy are best friends

One-year-old Cooper and puppy Buddy are the cutest duo.

ABC News - Jan. 22

German defence minister says new brigade in Lithuania is on track

Yahoo News - Jan. 22

Solo Vacations: Group ‘Friend-Finding’ Trips Are Catching On

A growing number of tour operators are bringing individual travelers together for professionally planned trips with a new emphasis on making friends.

The New York Times - Jan. 22

Sabalenka survives scare to keep title defence alive

Aryna Sabalenka survives a scare against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to reach the Australian Open semi-finals and continue her bid for a third straight Melbourne title.

BBC News - Jan. 21

Taiwan lawmakers risk alienating Trump with defence funds freeze

US president has claimed Washington is providing ‘insurance’ for Taipei

Financial Times - Jan. 21

Zelensky calls for more air defence after 1,000 attacks in a week

Yahoo News - Jan. 19

The landlord and the LA fires: how my friend’s loss revealed a new hierarchy of who gets help

GoFundMe is now the backbone of American comeback stories. But the people with better connections get lifted up first. I love my landlord. I don’t mean that I find him charming, though I do. I mean ...

The Guardian - Jan. 18

Israeli defence minister freeing settlers in administrative detention

Yahoo News - Jan. 17

Littler opens Bahrain Masters title defence with win

Newly crowned world champion Luke Littler starts his Bahrain Masters title defence with a 6-3 victory against Lourence Ilagan in Sakhir.

BBC News - Jan. 16

Managers roll out record number of defence funds in Asia-Pacific

A total of 15 military-themed funds launched in the region in 2024 compared with just one in 2023

Financial Times - Jan. 16

German defence minister says military spending must keep increasing

Yahoo News - Jan. 13

'Feels like home' - Sabalenka starts title defence with win

Aryna Sabalenka opens her Australian Open title defence with a straight-set victory over American Sloane Stephens.

BBC News - Jan. 12

Mark Zuckerberg sends Trump a friend request

And the L.A. wildfires have already become political

BBC News - Jan. 10

Can Your Car Be Your Friend?

Automakers are showing off whizz-bang tech for vehicle interiors meant to reshape drivers’ relationships with their cars.

Wired - Jan. 10

Ronnie O’Sullivan abandons Masters snooker title defence on health grounds

Neil Robertson replaces 2024 winner at Alexandra Palace O’Sullivan had withdrawn from Championship League Reigning champion Ronnie O’Sullivan has withdrawn from the upcoming Masters snooker ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

Tonks and Tilt: Best friends and FA Cup underdogs

BBC Sport's Liam MacDevitt meets Salford City's Curtis Tilt and Tamworth FC's Tom Tonks as they prepare to take on Premier League opposition in the FA Cup.

BBC News - Jan. 10