Defense and Military Forces

Von Der Leyen Unveils Sweeping Plan to Boost E.U. Military Spending.

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The European Commission’s president unveiled a sweeping plan to help Ukraine and boost defense spending, but it won’t be easy.

JD Vance Ignites Outrage in UK With ‘Random Country’ Comment

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The vice-president denied that he was talking about Britain and France when he downplayed “20,000 troops from some random country” protecting Ukraine. No other countries have pledged troops.

Pentagon Sending Combat Forces to Help Secure Border

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The troop mobilization indicates that President Trump is breaking with recent presidents’ practice of limiting deployments along the U.S.-Mexico border mostly to small numbers of active-duty soldiers and reservists.

With a Letter From King Charles, Starmer Was Welcomed Into Trump’s Court

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The British prime minister, Keir Starmer, presented President Trump with a royal invitation and scored several political wins. But his top goal — a security guarantee for Ukraine — remained elusive.

Some European Allies Fear Trump Is Out to Destroy Them

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Debate is building over just how deep the Trump administration’s antagonism runs, and whether the real goal is to destroy the European Union.

Ukraine Promises Swift Deal for Minerals as Trump Cuts Kyiv Out of Peace Talks

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President Trump on Friday continued to bash President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and pressure him for mineral rights.

Europe’s New Reality: Trump May Not Quit NATO, but He’s Already Undercutting It

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European officials knew the president’s win would threaten the fundamental precepts of the post-World War II order. But the speed at which it is unraveling has created a crisis of enormous proportions.

As Trump Turns Against Ukraine, Republicans in Congress Stay Quiet

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Congressional Republicans have mostly tempered their criticism or deferred to the president as he topples what were once their party’s core foreign policy principles.