Defense

Saving and greening European steel mills is now a key part of the EU’s defence strategy.

Russia is talking of halting energy infrastructure attacks just as Ukraine unleashes a powerful new cruise missile.

The British prime minister is pushing his “coalition of the willing” — but there are big questions over its viability while the U.S. and Russia continue to sideline Europe.

The bloc’s 27 leaders met to tackle defense spending, support for Ukraine, competitiveness, the Middle East and migration.

Bloc aims to build up military-industrial complex to deter Russia and brace for the U.S. shift away from Europe.

“Putin is playing a game, and I am certain that the American president will not be able to watch for long without reacting,” said Boris Pistorius.

Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis stressed the flexibility is a stop-gap until countries reframe budgets around higher defense needs.

Moscow struck civilian infrastructure Tuesday night, prompting Ukraine to respond with counterattacks.

Europe needs to act now to deter Russia from attacking, Mette Frederiksen told POLITICO.

Emmanuel Macron announces site near Germany will be modernized to host nukes amid fears Donald Trump will desert the continent.

Europe has to rely more on its own resources, the Commission chief said.

The U.S. president’s repeated attacks have raised worries about Washington’s reliability, but decades of dependence on American equipment has no quick fix. 

The vote to unleash borrowing for the military and Ukraine is a “first major step towards a new European defense community,” says incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz.

The aid package for the embattled country had been held up for months due to resistance from outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

Defense ministers from Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have recommended their countries withdraw from the Ottawa Treaty.

Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz is set to break years of fiscal stringency to counter the erosion of the transatlantic alliance.

Trump and Russia are pushing the EU toward a “Hamiltonian moment,” where common debt helps build greater federalism.   

European industrial and tech firms want the EU’s backing to reduce reliance on the U.S.

Time to get serious, says Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys.

Asked what concessions may be discussed in the call, the American president said: “We will be talking about land. We will be talking about power plants.”

“Those who buy Patriot should be offered the new-generation Franco-Italian SAMP/T. Those who buy the F-35, should be offered the Rafale,” French president says.

The two also agreed “to continue working towards restoring communication between the United States and Russia,” Washington says.

The attacks are the largest foreign military action taken to date by the Trump administration.

“The European Commission is considering expanding its satellite capacities to improve geospatial intelligence support for security,” EU defense chief tells the FT.