Increased military expenditure could be agreed at next year’s summit, intensifying pressure on national budgets
Transformative solutions are required to overhaul procurement and expand the pool of available capital
Olaf Scholz tries to depict conservative and Green candidates as warmongers ahead of February snap vote
Initiative is open to UK and would tap bond markets to boost spending for Trump’s White House return
Significant post-Brexit move comes as Brussels seeks closer ties with UK
Polish PM urges Europe to act against threats from Moscow without waiting for cues from US
Plus: the view from Brussels on resetting relations with London
Plus: Meet the probable head of the EU’s new fraud watchdog
The continent will have to spend more as Trump refocuses policy elsewhere. But replacing US military heft will not be easy
Incentives promoting ‘strategic autonomy’ for Europe’s arms industry to be open to US and UK companies
The focus on industrial capacity is vital but change must come as fast as possible to make a difference to European security
Warsaw has largest military budget among Nato allies
Kyiv’s allies consider options on how to guarantee country’s security in any accord brokered by US president
Founder of VC firm Lakestar plans to use more than €100mn of his own money in push to build region’s resilience
Also in this newsletter: Should the European prosecutor’s office get powers to fight Russia’s shadow fleet?
An isolationist US will force the continent to rethink its defence and economy
Michael Schoellhorn warns region risks falling victim to US-China power play unless it takes unified approach
Policy shift will allow the bloc’s capitals to redirect ‘cohesion funds’ amid Ukraine conflict and Trump victory
Europe still has decades of under-investment in security to address
Ukrainian president says Europe will be ‘suicidal’ if it forces him into a deal with Putin
Leonardo chief executive calls for investment in region’s defence sector as well as alliances to increase competitiveness
A second Trump presidency will impact climate policy, trade, the war in Ukraine and EU defence
Also in this newsletter: New EU commissioners face the European parliament
Finland’s former president reports on cost of Europe’s preparedness for multiple crises
Also in this newsletter: wading into France’s budget mess
