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US support to maintain UK’s nuclear arsenal is in doubt, experts say

Malcolm Rifkind joins diplomats and analysts urging focus on European cooperation to replace Trident

The Guardian - UK

Poland plans military training for every adult male amid growing European security fears

PM Donald Tusk says country needs army of 500,000 and backs withdrawal from treaty banning landmines

The Guardian - AU

Faced With Russia, EU's Defence Must Include Turkey

Turkey, with NATO's second-largest army and a Black Sea coastline, is looking to play a key role in Europe's security after Washington's pivot away from the region.

International Business Times

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Starmer hails ‘historic step forward’ after EU defence talks

The Prime Minister also welcomed the prospect of peace talks next week in Saudi Arabia.

Evening Standard

The Ukraine crisis has accelerated a reset of UK-EU relations – but will it last?

Trump’s abandonment of Ukraine has led even Farage to praise Starmer’s lead role in European diplomacy

The Guardian - UK

Poland's Tusk plans large-scale military training for all adult males to boost reserves

Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk says his government is working on a plan to prepare large-scale military training for every adult male in response to the changing security situation in Europe

The Independent UK

Military personnel test submarine rescue system in Glasgow

Staff from forces in the UK, France and Norway participated, while US and Sweden personnel observed.

Evening Standard

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European leaders agree defence ramp-up to support Ukraine – but Hungary continues to block progress

Leaders of the 27 EU countries have agreed in principle to a massive increase in defence spending at a summit that was hastily organised in the wake of Donald Trump’s withdrawal of support for Ukraine.

The Conversation

Britain can still be a bridge between the US and Europe – here’s how Starmer can prove it

The US-EU relationship is at its most fragile point since the build-up to the Iraq war in 2003. While President Donald Trump openly questions Nato and President Volodymyr Zelensky’s desire for peace, EU leaders have continued to voice their unequivocal support for Ukraine against Russian aggression.

The Conversation

What would a French nuclear umbrella over Europe really mean?

Emmanuel Macron has proposed opening a dialogue with other European countries on France's nuclear deterrent, raising questions about what a French nuclear umbrella over Europe might entail – although the Élysée has stressed that France is not seeking to deploy nuclear weapons outside the country, or to revise the nuclear…

Radio France Internationale

‘Fair enough’ for US to expect Europe to do more on defence, suggests minister

Sir Keir Starmer is due to speak to European leaders on Friday, as the UK’s diplomatic push for peace in Ukraine continues.

Evening Standard

Minister ridicules Reform claims Labour is ‘terrified’ of party – as it happened

Stephen Kinnock responds to US president’s comments that he would not support Nato countries that do not spend enough on defence

The Guardian - UK

Trump Again Casts Doubt On His Commitment To NATO

President Donald Trump on Thursday renewed doubts over his commitment to the NATO alliance, saying countries that are not spending adequately on their militaries do not deserve defense.

International Business Times

Russia warns Starmer’s peacekeeping troops plan would amount to ‘direct war’

Starmer rallies up to 20 countries to deploy troops in post-war Ukraine as Europe rearms – but Russia says ‘it can’t be allowed’

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Evening Standard

UK agrees deal to send advanced attack drones to Ukraine

A UK deal will help provide Ukraine’s armed forces with advanced attack drones

Evening Standard

Military must modernise to ‘earn’ post-war prosperity once again, says minister

The armed forces minister said increasing defence spending to 2.5% was the start of a much bigger process of building a modern military.

Latin Times

US Allowing Russia to Form 'Axis of Evil' and 'Destroying World Order', Ukraine Ex Commander-in-Chief Warns

Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine's former commander-in-chief, issued a stark warning regarding the Trump administration's approach toward the war between Kyiv and Moscow

Evening Standard

Russia hits out at Starmer’s Ukraine peacekeeping plan

Officials from around 20 largely European and Commonwealth countries took part in the latest talks about a peacekeeping coalition.

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Labour MPs and peers urge banks to view UK defence investments as 'ethical'

More than 100 Labour MPs and peers have called on British financial institutions to class UK defence investments as ethical to boost support for…

Evening Standard

US ‘destroying’ world order, warns Ukrainian ambassador

Valerii Zaluzhnyi said Nato could cease to exist and Russia could target Europe next after Donald Trump’s moves towards the Kremlin.

Al Jazeera

Macron says Russia a threat to Europe as EU leaders hold emergency summit

EU leaders gather for an emergency defence summit in Brussels as future partnership with US remains uncertain.

Radio France Internationale

Russia hits back at Macron speech as Europe faces tough choices on Ukraine

As tensions escalate over the future of Ukraine's defence, Russian officials have slammed French President Emmanuel Macron’s stark warnings about Moscow’s threat to Europe.

The Guardian - UK

European-led Ukraine air protection plan could halt Russian missile attacks

Sky Shield proposal drawn up by military experts would be operated separately from Nato and deploy 120 fighter jets

International Business Times

Lithuania Quits Cluster Bomb Ban Treaty Despite Outrage

Lithuania on Thursday quit an international convention banning cluster bombs, citing security concerns over neighbouring Russia in a move that has drawn criticism from human rights groups.

The Conversation

Elon Musk thinks the US should leave the UN – what if Trump does it?

When Donald Trump’s benefactor and cost-cutter-in-chief Elon Musk recently supported a call for the United States to quit NATO and the United Nations, it should perhaps have been more surprising.

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