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Sweden’s largest military aid to Ukraine: 1.4 billion package for air defence, artillery

The Swedish Defence Minister said that his country wants to send "the message that it is stepping up its support for Ukraine".

Nikos Dendias: The announcements on the increases for the members of the Greek armed forces

The increases will be given in three phases over the coming months

Bloomberg: Greece delivers lessons to Europe on defence spending

As Europe looks for ways to increase military spending against the threat of Russia, Greece offers valuable lessons on what is required when living next door to an adversary like Turkey, the US network states

Commission to Member States: Buy more, better and more European weapons

65% of defence procurement should be directed to European defence industries - Integration of Ukraine into the European defence equipment market - No Eurobonds for defence

Middle East: New escalation of the attacks ordered by Trump in Yemen – At least 31 dead

US aircraft targeted the capital and other areas of Yemen after Houthi threats to launch new attacks against Western ships - Israel had been informed earlier - Iran's stern response to Trump's threats

Putin: The situation changes after the talks with the US – The response to Trump’s appeal for Ukrainian soldiers

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was briefing reporters at the G7 meeting in Canada

France – Le Monde: Increased defense spending boosts economic activity

French President Emmanuel Macron has set a target to raise the country’s defense budget to €67 billion by 2030, with discussions also underway regarding the potential allocation of 5% of GDP to military expenditures

Salvini against Macron: We reject a European army under the command of a madman who talks about nuclear war

There is absolutely no possibility of sending our soldiers to Ukraine, said the vice-president of the Italian government

Erdogan: European security plans must include Turkey

He not commenting on the contradicting fact that in a move similar to the Russian invasion to Ukraine Turkey invaded & still occupies one third of Cyprus, a member of the EU

The EPP adopted the Declaration on European Defence presented by Mitsotakis before the EU Summit

The text stresses the need to strengthen the European Union's defence spending, as well as the equal use of the budgetary flexibilities provided for in the Stability and Growth Pact for all Member States

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