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https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence/news/denmark-says-europeans-should-continue-buying-us-military-equipment/ Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:49:33 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=2273496 https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence/news/ukraine-to-withdraw-from-treaty-banning-anti-personnel-mines/ Sun, 29 Jun 2025 17:12:33 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=2271883 https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence/news/firepower-nursing-nato-hangovers-at-the-eu-summit/ Fri, 27 Jun 2025 08:12:06 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=2271483 https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence/news/how-rare-earths-could-make-or-break-the-eus-defence-ambitions/ Fri, 27 Jun 2025 04:25:22 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=2273003 https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence/news/firepower-nato-delivered-trumps-deal-on-spending-now-europe-considers-how-to-buy/ Thu, 26 Jun 2025 10:58:57 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=2270959 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Jun 2025 13:49:17 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=2263338 https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence/news/sweden-monitoring-russian-military-build-up-in-baltic-arctic-regions-says-defence-minister/ Mon, 16 Jun 2025 12:14:36 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=2265518 https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence/news/worlds-nuclear-arsenals-set-to-grow-including-in-europe-study-finds/ Sun, 15 Jun 2025 22:01:35 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=2265331 https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence/news/firepower-jets-in-paris-eib-invests-in-defence-big-bucks-for-ammo-and-more/ Fri, 13 Jun 2025 12:37:04 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=2265060 https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence/interview/saab-ceo-warns-eu-theres-a-premium-to-pay-for-long-term-defence/ Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:13:49 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=interview&p=2263099 "If you want an ammunition capability that can ramp up quickly in a conflict situation ... there will be a premium to pay for having it ready," Micael Johansson told Euractiv.]]> https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence/news/czech-president-nato-dodges-ukraine-debate-to-avert-discord/ Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:52:54 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=2264398 https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence/news/ukraines-drone-war-successes-are-driving-european-defence-industry-interest/ Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:10:43 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=2259642 https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence/news/eu-needs-crucial-spy-satellite-network-defence-chief-tells-european-space-agency/ Wed, 11 Jun 2025 17:22:18 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=2264154 https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence/news/eu-grapples-over-buy-european-rules-in-commissions-big-defence-industry-proposal/ Wed, 11 Jun 2025 14:00:59 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=2263068 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https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence/opinion/engage-or-ignore-kazakhstans-afghan-strategy/ Mon, 26 May 2025 14:00:22 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=opinion&p=2257180 https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence/news/cash-from-eus-e150-billion-defence-loan-scheme-to-flow-by-winter/ Thu, 22 May 2025 16:49:35 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=2256094 https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/a-new-era-germany-inaugurates-permanent-troop-presence-in-lithuania/ Thu, 22 May 2025 13:47:09 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=2255101 https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence/news/european-investment-fund-puts-e40m-into-defence-tech-venture-fund/ Thu, 22 May 2025 10:25:34 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=2255501 https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence/interview/interview-russias-arctic-frontier-should-be-natos-concern-norwegian-foreign-minister-says/ Thu, 22 May 2025 04:00:37 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=interview&p=2255364 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