Brussels seeks to purchase weapons for entire EU
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen proposes central arms reserve capitals could draw from
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Brussels proposes collective arms purchases for EU member states
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EU to toughen stance on migrant returns
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Missile maker MBDA takes more calls from EU militaries seeking non-US weapons
European group in talks with regional customers as Trump threatens to drop security guaranteesFinancial Times - 1d -
France and Germany clash over ‘buy EU’ weapons
Berlin says new €150bn funding for defence industry should be open to non-EU partners, but Paris disagreesFinancial Times - Mar. 8 -
Why Brussels’ €150bn defence pot is a test case for the EU’s arms strategy
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EU explores new military intelligence satellites to cut reliance on US
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Trump shock pushes neutral Swiss to seek closer defence ties
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Von der Leyen says €150bn defence loans should be spent in Europe
Funds to be used on weapons from EU and like-minded European nations such as UK, Norway and SwitzerlandFinancial Times - Mar. 11 -
As US isolationism deepens, Europe needs to step up
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Trump Allies Seek Pardons From an Emboldened White House
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President Duda calls on US to place nuclear weapons in Poland
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Poland's president calls for U.S. to deploy nuclear weapons in his nation
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Lawmakers approve ban on devices that convert semi-automatic weapons
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Trump threatens 200% tariff on alcohol from EU
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New lawsuit alleges Education Department's Office for Civil Rights cannot fulfill responsibilities after cuts
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Pentagon Cuts Threaten Programs That Secure Loose Nukes and Weapons of Mass Destruction
Documents obtained by WIRED show the US Department of Defense is considering cutting up to 75 percent of workers who stop the spread of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons.Wired - Mar. 6 -
Serbian officials deny illegal sonic weapon attack on peaceful protesters
Serbian officials are denying that security forces illegally used a military-grade sonic weapon to disperse and scare protesters at a huge anti-government rallyABC News - 2d -
Entire families reportedly killed in fighting in north-west Syria, UN says
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Canada to review the purchase of US-made F-35 fighter jets in light of Trump's trade war
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Canada's new leader announces Australian radar purchase while visiting edge of Arctic Circle
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Germany to reach out to France and UK over sharing of nuclear weapons
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Trump to give 'law and order,' 'weaponization of justice' speech at DOJ Friday
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Waltz: All options 'on the table' to ensure Iran does not have a nuclear weapon
National security adviser Mike Waltz said on Sunday that all options are “on the table” to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. In an interview on ABC News’s “This Week,” anchor Martha ...The Hill - 2d -
Don't let Monday's sell-off scare you out of the market entirely, Jim Cramer says
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NASA's newest space telescope blasts off to map the entire sky and millions of galaxies
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Tottenham decide against permanent purchase of Timo Werner
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Serbia denies using sonic weapons on protesters after video shows sound trigger panic and stampede
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Trump blasts EU over tech fines
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Government seeks to move Khalil case
The U.S. government is seeking to move Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil’s case from New York, where a hearing into his status happened Wednesday, to Louisiana or New Jersey. Khalil is a ...The Hill - 6d
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