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UK Military Chief Warns of 'Most Dangerous Period' as Defence Investment Plan Is Delayed

Delay to the Defence Investment Plan risks weakening UK deterrence ahead of the July 7 NATO summit.

Poland Becomes First to Draw EU SAFE Loans With €44 Billion Defense Deal

French Assembly Opens Debate on €36 Billion Defense Update

Ex-Military Chief Says UK Has No Funds for New Weapons Until 2030

Starmer Rejects Ex‑NATO Chief’s Warning That UK Security Is “In Peril”

Badenoch Presses Starmer to Publish Delayed Defence Plan

Germany Spent €2 Billion on Army Digital Radio That Still Doesn’t Work

NATO Lines Up 30-Nation Hormuz Effort as Rutte Seeks Time From Trump

NATO Report Shows 19.6% Jump in European and Canadian Defense Outlays

U.S. Ambassador Presses Portugal to Choose F-35 for F-16 Replacement

Ex-Defence Chiefs Demand 5% Now as Government Sticks to 2035 Pledge

Carney Unveils C$6.6 Billion ‘Buy Canadian’ Defence Plan to Rebuild Industry, Cut U.S. Reliance

Starmer Signals Readiness to Reopen Talks on UK Access to EU SAFE Defence Fund

European Commission Endorses Poland’s €44 Billion SAFE Loan Plan

Pentagon Unveils Defense Strategy Setting 5% Ally Spending Benchmark

Lithuania Declares Nationwide Emergency Over Belarus Balloons Disrupting Air Travel

France Unveils Paid Voluntary Youth Military Service Starting in 2026

Taiwan’s Lai Unveils $40 Billion Multi‑Year Defense Plan to Deter China

UK–EU Defense Talks Stall Over French Multi‑Billion SAFE Fee as Deadline Nears

Trump Suggests Expelling Spain From NATO Over 5% Spending Dispute