Europe seems ready to spend on defense

European Union agrees to hike defense spending
CNBC's Silvia Amaro discusses the European Union's move to significantly increase defense spending as concerns over the future of the Russia-Ukraine war and uncertainty over continued U.S. aid to Kyiv linger.
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European leaders agreed to surge defense spending and voiced near-unanimous support for Ukraine at an extraordinary meeting on Thursday, as the continent attempts once again to grasp control of negotiations over the war in Ukraine.
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European leaders on Thursday backed plans to spend more on defence and continue to stand by Ukraine in a world upended by Donald Trump's reversal of U.S. policies. The European Union's defence summit in Brussels took place amid fears that Russia,
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European leaders met today in Brussels as part of an emergency defence summit, as Ukraine continues its war against Russia. The Polish President had previously announced plans to spend more than 4.7% of its GDP on defence.
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EU summit on Ukraine: Europe seems ready to spend on defense
From "watershed moment" to "turning point," there's been no shortage of declarations about the danger from Russia as the US turns on Ukraine and Europe. Von der Leyen spoke of a "watershed moment" for Europe and Ukraine.
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European Union leaders on Thursday committed to a massive step in defense cooperation following decades of hesitation, spurred by U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated warnings that he would cut them adrift.
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