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US accepts Boeing jet from Qatar for use as Air Force One Washington (AFP) May 21, 2025  US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted the Boeing 747 that the Gulf emirate of Qatar offered to President Donald Trump for use as Air Force One, the Pentagon said Wednesday. ... more |
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UK FM says EU defence pact will 'complement' NATO London (AFP) May 19, 2025  UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy suggested Monday that British troops could complement missions in the Western Balkans as part of a new defence and security pact signed with the EU. ... more |
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EU finalises 150-bn-euro loan scheme to rearm Brussels, Belgium (AFP) May 19, 2025  EU countries have finalised a plan for a 150-billion-euro loan programme to help rearm in the face of Russia and worries over US reliability, diplomats said Monday. ... more |
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'Paradigm shift': Germany says to meet Trump's NATO spending target Berlin (AFP) May 15, 2025  Germany's new government surprised NATO allies on Thursday by putting forward plans to boost defence spending, to meet a target of five percent of GDP demanded by US President Donald Trump. ... more |
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UK govt defends supplying fighter jet parts to Israel London (AFP) May 15, 2025  The UK government Thursday defended supplying fighter jet parts to Israel amid the war in Gaza, telling a London court that suspending exports would compromise Britain's security and damage relations with Israel and allies. ... more |
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Germany says willing to 'follow' Trump on 5% NATO spending goal Turkey (AFP) May 15, 2025 Germany's foreign minister said Thursday that Berlin was willing to "follow" US President Donald Trump's demand for NATO to ramp up its defence spending target to five percent of GDP. ... more |
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Finland looks to increase age of reservists to 65 Helsinki (AFP) May 14, 2025  Finland said Wednesday that it was looking at increasing the maximum age of reservists to 65 as part of plans to strengthen security because of tensions with neighbouring Russia. ... more |
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NATO hatches deal on higher spending to keep Trump happy Brussels, Belgium (AFP) May 14, 2025 NATO foreign ministers meeting in Antalya from Wednesday will look to forge a compromise deal on ramping up defence spending as allies scramble to satisfy US President Donald Trump's demand to agree to five percent of GDP at a summit next month. ... more |
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Five European defence ministers to meet in Rome on Friday Rome (AFP) May 12, 2025 Defence ministers from five major European military powers will meet in Italy on Friday to discuss support for Ukraine, the host country said. ... more |
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Merz supports easing EU fiscal rules to boost defence spending Warsaw (AFP) May 7, 2025  Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday said that Berlin supports relaxing strict EU fiscal rules to let member states ramp up defence spending as he sought to establish his European credentials on his first foreign visits. ... more |