Defense

It was the first large combined airstrike by Moscow since Washington halted aid and intel-sharing to Kyiv.

Losing faith in Washington as a military ally, Berlin wants to rip up the old fiscal orthodoxy. But it’s now a race against the clock.

John Healey tells Pete Hegseth that Europe is meeting Washington’s challenge to “step up” on security and Ukraine.

Kristen Michal tells POLITICO that no country should shirk its obligations as U.S. casts doubt on NATO security.

The president signaled that he would consider abandoning a key part of the NATO security pact if members don’t spend more on defense.

Plans to announce a large package of military aid for Ukraine fizzled ahead of the gathering.

The center-right European People’s Party is calling for the European Parliament to fast-track a major new bill amending EU green corporate disclosure rules, in a move that …

Summit shows backing for Kyiv, but Orbán veto exposes disunity.

Northern European countries traditionally unenthusiastic about higher spending are wary of Germany’s new-found desire to splash the cash.

Valery Zaluzhny said the White House was making ‘steps towards the Kremlin’ — but the Ukrainian government distanced itself from his remarks.

The EU has previously said it doesn’t support restarting a deal between Russia and Ukraine that kept gas flowing to the bloc.

French president’s push to discuss how France’s nuclear weapons could protect Europe was long unsuccessful — until now.

Defense analysts in London are urging the British government to make contingency plans for its fleet of U.S.-maintained nuclear-armed submarines.

Trump administration has halted all intelligence sharing with Ukraine in a move to push Kyiv to negotiate a peace deal on U.S. terms.

“Our intelligence is sovereign,” says French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu.

The euro surged against the dollar in early trading on Wednesday.

Investors have developed a taste for EU-branded debt — Brussels may soon test their appetite again. 

Military alliance members already had trouble trusting each other with classified information. It’s just got worse.

Donald Trump won’t deal with the EU. The EU can’t deal with Trump. 

The French president also wants to open a debate on expanding France’s nuclear deterrent.

Follow every twist and turn as European leaders discuss a new defense plan.

Once Europe’s most influential fiscal hawk, Berlin is now leading the charge for greater fiscal flexibility.

After berating the Ukrainian president in the Oval Office last week and cutting all military aid to Kyiv, Trump on Tuesday said he appreciated Zelenskyy’s climbdown.