Why the European Union should tread softly on defence
PARIS — Whether by design or coincidence, the European Union’s nascent involvement in defence coincides neatly with the decline in its popularity in its member states. A cynic would say…
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Islamic State group changing strategy, French defence minister says
“ISIS is going from defeat to defeat, 90% of the territories it occupied have been liberated”, French Defence Minister Florence Parly said. However, Parly warned that the terrorist group is changing strategy:…
One more wall in Europe: Estonia to build fence along Russian border
Estonia said this week that it plans to erect barriers along most of its 110-kilometer (70-mile) frontier with Russia. Interior ministry spokesman Toomas Viks said the project has been contemplated…
US Ambassador to UN encourages Europe to spend more on defense
Samantha Power, the US ambassador to the United Nations, has appealed to European governments to spend more on defense. Which countries are spending the most on the military? Prime Minister…