CConflicts Read More NATO stronger than ever after Greenland crisis, Rutte says – POLITICO2026-02-13 At a Thursday meeting of NATO’s defense ministers, “I felt a shift in mindset where the Europeans were…
EEurope Read More A Europe that spends more on defense but can stand up to the US – POLITICO2026-02-13 Other European leaders, suggesting coordination among them, also stressed the mutual benefits of the postwar alliance, including Swedish Prime…
CConflicts Read More Western countries see World War III coming – POLITICO2026-02-13 But The POLITICO Poll also revealed limited willingness among the Western public to make sacrifices to pay for…
EEconomy Read More EU agrees €90B lifeline for cash-strapped Ukraine – POLITICO2026-02-04 If the U.K. or other third countries like South Korea, which have signed security deals with the EU…
CCzech Republic Read More Czechia must proceed with American F-35 purchase at this stage, PM says – POLITICO2026-01-29 Czechia will go ahead with the purchase of 24 American F-35 fighter jets but is seeking to improve…
EEurope Read More EU leaders warn Europe must become a defense ‘giant’ as US role wanes – POLITICO2026-01-28 “The biggest change in the fundamental reorientation is going on across the Atlantic: a rethinking that has shaken…
EEurope Read More Mark Rutte’s Trump flattery strains NATO – POLITICO2026-01-28 But in private, he is more forthright with Trump, according to a person familiar with Rutte’s thinking. “The…
NNATO Read More Europe can’t defend itself without the US, NATO’s Rutte warns – POLITICO2026-01-26 Rutte went on to insist that the EU allow Ukraine to spend part of the bloc’s upcoming €90…
EEurope Read More New US defense strategy downgrades Europe, elevates Greenland to American priority – POLITICO2026-01-24 The document argues that Europe is economically and militarily capable of defending itself, noting that non-U.S. NATO members…
CConflicts Read More NATO allies fire back at Trump over Afghan war remarks – POLITICO2026-01-24 “I will never forget [U.K. soldiers’] courage, their bravery and the sacrifice that they made for their country,”…
EEurope Read More NATO’s Rutte says Europe should actually ‘be happy’ Trump’s in charge – POLITICO2026-01-21 According to Rutte, the big economies in Europe — including Spain, Italy and France — would have never…
UUnited Kingdom Read More UK defense facing cuts despite spending boost, says army chief – POLITICO2026-01-12 Asked if this meant cuts to programs or pushing them back, Knighton said: “All of those things are…