Defense and resilience tech reached an all-time high 10% of all VC funding in Europe
The war in Ukraine served as a wakeup call for Europe, and defense tech went from a sector that most European VCs didn't ...
South Africa's G20 ambitions bump up against reality of Trump
South Africa's G20 presidency was meant to be an opportunity to get rich, powerful nations to pay attention to poorer ...
Vance steps onto global stage at AI summit in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance steps onto the global stage at the Paris AI summit on Tuesday, where he is ...
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German election 2025: Sahra Wagenknecht’s big test with BSW
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) will be taking part in its first federal election in February. Founded in January 2024, the BSW made it through its dress rehearsal with flying colors: In last ...
Hegseth expected to push NATO and EU to take more responsibility for Ukraine
New US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to assume the role of backseat driver in his first in person meeting with ...
Hegseth rules out NATO membership for Ukraine and says Europe must be responsible for country’s security
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that the war between Ukraine and Russia “must end,” that Kyiv joining NATO is unrealistic, and that the US will no longer prioritize European and ...
NATO Ally Warns of Russia Launching 'Large-Scale' War in Europe
Russia could be willing to use force against European NATO countries if it perceives NATO as weakened or divided, Denmark's ...
As Trump team makes first NATO visit, Europeans brace for haggling
European leaders say Trump isn’t serious about NATO members needing to spend 5 percent of GDP on defense. The question is how ...
Europe and Canada boosted defence spending 20% in 2024, NATO says
Defence spending by NATO's European members and Canada was 20% higher in 2024 than the previous year, NATO Secretary General ...
Hegseth tells NATO the US is not ‘primarily focused’ on European security
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth sent a message to the NATO's European members on Wednesday that the U.S. is not "primarily focused on the security of Europe." ...
NATO allies scramble for direction as Trump team signals concessions to Moscow
Wednesday’s meeting at the NATO headquarters in Brussels was, on paper, about coordinating military aid for Ukraine and ...
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Experts examine what the U.S. policy shifts on Ukraine mean for NATO
It was a day of major diplomacy and policy statements from the Trump administration about the war in Ukraine. Amna Nawaz has two perspectives on the developments from Evelyn Farkas, executive director ...