Brussels, Belgium, March 19, 2025 (AFP) - Rocked by Trump, EU seeks to kickstart defence push

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2025-03-19

The EU on Wednesday will look to fire the starting pistol on plans to help member states bolster their defences, as Europe grapples with an aggressive Russia and the potential loss of US security protections. US President Donald Trump has turbocharged calls for Europe to rearm by casting doubt on Washington's central role in NATO and making overtures towards Russia on Ukraine. In a bid to give the EU's 27 countries the tools to ramp up spending,......

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