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Erdogan warns EU against excluding non-EU NATO allies from defence plans

The Turkish president said leaving countries such as Turkey outside Europe’s defence initiatives would waste limited resources and create an “artificial division” on the continent

Turkey aligns with NATO’s 2% defence spending benchmark, unveils plans for national air defence

A Turkish Defence Ministry source notes that the expansion of the "Steel Dome" project throughout the country is planned

Russia: NATO demonises Moscow to justify the 5% increase in its members’ defence spending

"NATO is an alliance created for confrontation. It is not an instrument of peace and stability," Russian spokesman Dmitry Peskov said

Escape clause: Flexibility or an alibi for relaxation – The BoE’s warning

A heavy price, but also a growth opportunity for defence spending - A "double-edged sword" for fiscal space and benefits

Trump asks NATO countries to raise their defence spending to 5% of GDP – I will continue to support Ukraine, he said

According to the Financial Times, President-elect Donald Trump's team has informed the US's European partners that Washington will not stop supporting Ukraine with weapons systems

SYRIZA: The background behind the “yes” vote on defence spending

Two strong "currents" had formed within the party on this issue - Polakis was also negative for the vote in favour of defence spending

Tsakalotos to SYRIZA and PASOK: Reduce defence spending and increase ENFIA

"What is the right doing? Cuts 70 taxes for both the rich and for profits and when the pressure comes they say they can't spend more on health and education," he said

NATO says non-US 2017 defence spending to rise 4,3%

So far only five allies have met that benchmark - the US, Greece, Britain, Estonia and Poland