Britain’s Starmer says Europe must take responsibility for defending itself

While a European Council is scheduled on Thursday to "announce financial measures to strengthen European defence", a collective is unanimous: spending more to buy weapons is not enough: strategic autonomy is needed.

This challenge is so huge Europe's leaders know they can't tackle it individually

In 1954, plans for a European Defence Union crumbled because western Europe still had American protection. Today, with that luxury gone, Europe will finally get serious about its own defence.

EDITO. Donald Trump's break with the international liberal order is brutal and total. To adapt, Europe must make painful choices.

Revealed: The law you've never heard of that stops Britain building - and it's not even British

Sir Keir Starmer has repeatedly declared war on "NIMBYs" and "blockers" who stop ministers from getting on with major infrastructure projects - but there could be something far more stubborn standing in his way.

US Welcomes Europe Taking the Lead on Regional Security: Waltz

National security adviser Mike Waltz said Monday that the United States welcomes Europe’s increased role in its own security, following British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s statement that Europe is ready to take the lead on security guarantees for Ukraine after a potential peace agreement with Russia. “We welcome the Europeans taking a lead in European security,” Waltz told reporters outside the White House on March 3. He also said that this sh…

How will Europe defend itself? 3 ways Trump is forcing the continent to adapt.

After President Donald Trump’s public rebuke of Ukraine’s president, European leaders are attempting to step up their defense of Kyiv and adjust to shifting security norms.