EU-US military ties

Uncertainty over whether America is still a reliable ally is helping the cause of EU countries pushing for more defense spending.

Trump vindicated the French president on self-reliant defense. But with Putin looming, the hard work starts now for Europe.

EU leaders expected to discuss anew military aid package to Ukraine.

France’s Macron briefed about his visit to the White House: “This was a waste of time,” said a senior EU official.

Eyeing Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, Europe scrambles to ramp up production of military equipment and boost its defense capabilities.

Losing U.S. backing will be a blow, but Ukraine has the means to keep fighting with help from its European allies.

Moscow wants to show itself ‘victorious’ against Ukraine and NATO on third anniversary of invasion, Kyiv’s HUR says.

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Europe is facing a “power vacuum” at a crucial time, new Defense Minister Theo Francken told POLITICO.

The U.S. president called out Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a diatribe against Kyiv.

Common ground proves elusive, including on sending peacekeepers.

The Polish PM is adamant that Europe must not break ties with the U.S.

The Brits, French, and Germans all have their own ideas about how to defend the continent with America’s plans in flux. 

“I do not know what it is,” said Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

“The U.S. is rightly asking for a rebalancing of that,” said Rutte. “It’s totally logical.”

Despite talk of a peace agreement, Russia is continuing to wage war against Ukraine.

The U.S. vice president roasted the continent’s way of governing itself.

The U.S. vice president’s admonition of Europe’s policies splits American lawmakers.

Boris Pistorius said it would have been better to talk about Kyiv’s NATO membership and territory “at the negotiating table.”

Donald Trump’s man in the Pentagon hints at major disruption to the continent’s 80-year-old protective security architecture.

NATO chief Mark Rutte has long asked Washington to cut red tape on arms deals.

Russian hostility and waning American support trigger broad agreement to boost defense spending — but 5 percent of GDP is too much for most European countries.