EU to boost defense budgets, prioritize security after Trump . . . It’s high on European minds but Ukraine needs more President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dined with the leaders He welcomed their security plans and expressed hope that some new spending could strengthen Ukraine’s defense industry Ukraine can make weapons more cheaply than elsewhere in Europe, and closer to the battlefields where they are needed
EU Leaders Back New Defense Spending Plans After Trump . . . The 27 leaders signed off on a move to loosen budget restrictions so that willing EU countries can increase their military spending They also urged the European Commission to seek new ways “to
Europe must spend more on its own defence - Financial Times Military expenditure should be exempted from the EU’s fiscal rules Europe must spend more on its own defence on x Finally, and perhaps most importantly, it would send an unmistakable