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Starmer warned UK faces ‘1936 moment’ as ex-defence chiefs urge spending boost

‘Global conflict is highly likely if we don’t invest in deterrence now,’ they say

The Independent UK

Politics live: Starmer ‘determined’ to see through Chagos Islands deal despite Trump’s latest tirade

The president warned against the loss of the US-UK military base on Diego Garcia

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Over 1,000 Kenyans to fight in Putin’s war as EU says Kremlin not ready for peace

At least one Kenyan has died on Ukraine war frontline

The Independent UK

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The Guardian view on UK-EU defence: moving in the right direction, much too slowly

The threat of Russian aggression makes a compelling case for urgent continental cooperation

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine peace talks have been little more than a mafia-style shakedown by the US and Russia

COMMENT: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been powered by lies and backed up by the US. World affairs editor Sam Kiley meets some of Putin’s Russian-speaking victims in Pavlohrad, eastern Ukraine, as Volodymyr Zelensky calls out Trump’s ‘unfair’ treatment of his country

The Independent UK

‘Glass half full’: Latvian minister says EU must move faster on Ukraine support and defence

The EU will cover €90 billion of Ukraine's financial and military needs over the coming two years, and is working on a 20th package of sanctions to further cripple Russia's ability to finance its war through exports of fossil fuel.

Euronews

Without US military support, we need a European defence union. Here’s what that looks like

The fledgling ‘coalition of the willing’ assembled for Ukraine could form the basis for an urgent European security response, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

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Marco Rubio’s warm words to Viktor Orbán reinforce EU fears that US seeks disunity in Europe

Secretary of state spoke of ‘golden age’ of US-Hungary relations at time of tense transatlantic relations with traditional allies

The Guardian - UK

Russian and Ukrainian officials are in Geneva for US-brokered talks after almost 4 years of war

U.S.-brokered talks have taken Russian and Ukrainian delegations to Geneva although both sides are far apart on issues such as land, security and a possible ceasefire

The Independent UK

Top general says EU mutual defence clause should counter threats below NATO threshold

The EU's mutual defence clause is more strongly worded than NATO's Article 5, but is generally seen as weaker as allies in the military alliance have so far counted on the deterrence provided by the US.

Euronews

Make Japan strong again: Sanae Takaichi’s plan to transform her country’s military

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) got a historic landslide victory in last week’s parliamentary elections.

The Conversation

In his Munich speech, Marco Rubio balanced loyalty to Trump with reassurances to Europe

When the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, delivered a speech at Europe’s biggest security conference in the German city of Munich on February 14, leaders from across the continent were relieved by its content. In contrast to the previous year, when US vice-president J.D. Vance had launched a scathing…

The Conversation

Munich Security Conference 2026: Wind of Change 2.0

The security precautions outside the MSC were as usual: barriers, a heavy police presence, meticulous checks. But as the conference draws to a close on Sunday evening, one irritating realisation remains: inside, nothing was the same, Dr Alexander Wolf writes in an opinion article for Euronews.

Euronews

Germany calls on France to increase defence spending

Foreign minister puts pressure on Emmanuel Macron amid doubts over US’s commitment to European defence

The Guardian - UK

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Evening Standard

Millions of Britons face more tax rises to boost defence spending to fight Vladimir Putin threat

The warning came as Sir Keir Starmer signalled he wanted to increase defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2029

The Guardian - UK

Why Marco Rubio’s ‘reassuring’ speech to Europe was nothing of the kind

After JD Vance’s frontal attack in Munich last year, the secretary of state’s tone seemed almost soothing. That’s just a new Maga trap, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

Euronews

Watch the video: EU's defence clause - yes, it does exist, and now everyone talks about it

Did you know the EU has its own mutual defence clause? Your reporter did not. But suddenly, it is the hottest topic in Europe.

Euronews

Newsletter: A friendlier Rubio, but no olive branch for Europe

Also in this newsletter: Finnish minister warns Russia's reinforcing nuclear and Arctic assets near border; and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio heads to Hungary on the second stop of his Central Euroepan tour

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Euronews

Russia reinforcing nuclear and Arctic assets near Finnish border, defence minister warns

Arctic security is paramount for European stability, Finland's defence minister told Euronews in a wide-ranging interview. He added talk of European nuclear deterrence is welcome but cannot replace NATO yet.

The Guardian - AU

What next for Greenland and Ukraine? Questions after the Munich security conference

Gathering of world leaders in Germany has disbanded for another year, but many of the issues remain unresolved

The Independent UK

Republican senator calls Trump ‘irresponsible’ over Greenland threats

President’s threats to occupy Greenland sparked wave of condemnations from European allies, and drew exasperation from Congress

Fortune

U.S. literally can't afford to lose superpower status as debt looms—so we’re stuck in an 'increasingly loveless' marriage with Europe, analyst says

"Without NATO and its major allies, the U.S. would struggle to maintain its globally dominant role."

Radio France Internationale

Europe confronts ‘new nuclear reality’ as Macron signals broader deterrence role

European leaders are increasingly confronting a once-taboo question: how to defend the continent in a more dangerous world if reliance on the United States can no longer be taken for granted.

The Guardian - UK

British and German military chiefs press ‘moral’ case for rearmament

Defence leaders write joint appeal urging public on need to be prepared for war with Russia and resulting costs

The Guardian - UK

Offer to join Trump’s new era is met with growing sense of European steeliness

Talk of a stronger, independent Europe was the dominant mood in Munich amid bitter disagreement on Ukraine

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