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Europe aims to rely less on US defence after Trump's Greenland push
European defence spending has risen nearly 80% since the Ukraine war began as leaders seek greater strategic autonomy amid concerns over U.S. commitment, officials said.
- European leaders pledged to accelerate efforts to boost their own defences and rely less on the U.S., while Friedrich Merz, Emmanuel Macron and Keir Starmer committed to a stronger European pillar within NATO.
- President Donald Trump's Greenland push sharply raised doubts about Washington's commitment, and with the Ukraine war nearing its fifth year, European leaders said they must strengthen their own defences against Moscow.
- European defence ministers endorsed consortia and signed deals to develop the European Long‑range Strike Approach, with NATO members agreeing last year to raise core defence spending to 3.5% of GDP.
- The U.S. administration says it expects Europe to lead conventional defence while Washington retains its nuclear umbrella, with Merz beginning talks with Macron on a European deterrent.
- High‑profile pan‑European projects face work‑share disputes as Volodymyr Zelenskiy said weapons evolve faster than politics and Ukraine faced more than 6,000 drones and 150 missiles last month.
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European countries increased their defence spending by 80 per cent in four years.
Motivated by the fear of Russia and by the US President's calls, European countries have increased their defence costs
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Europe aims to rely less on US defence after Trump's Greenland push
Donald Trump's push to annex Greenland sharpened European doubts about Washington’s commitment to protect the continent through NATO despite Marco Rubio's limited reassurances at the Munich Security Conference.
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right3Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Left, 37% Right
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources lean Left, 37% of the sources lean Right
38% Left
L 38%
C 25%
R 37%
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