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Germany Rebukes French Defense Effort as Berlin Rejects EU Borrowing Push

A widening split over how to fund and build European defense underpins the latest rift.

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

EU Seals Retail Investor Deal That Drops Commission Ban

France Delays Military Programming Law Update to Early 2026

UK–EU SAFE Talks Collapse, Britain Restricted to Third‑Country Access

Taiwan Proposes $40 Billion, Eight-Year Defense Package to Build T‑Dome

EU Approves €150 Billion SAFE Loan Program to Bolster Defense Autonomy

Spain Resists NATO Push for 5% Defense Spending Target

German Election Campaign Intensifies with CDU-CSU Unity and Green Party Tensions

Ifo Institute: Europe's Defense Spending Needs to Exceed 2% of GDP