EU defense strategy

EU Defense Commissioner Kubilius: Trump’s approach to peace talks only made Putin stronger

At the Kyiv Security Forum, NV correspondent Nataliia Rop spoke with Andrius Kubilius, EU Commissioner for Defence and Space, about boosting military aid to Ukraine, Trump’s peace efforts, and why Europe must prepare to defend itself as U.S. focus shifts toward the Indo-Pacific.

15 May 2025, 07:08 PM

Defense ministers to meet in Rome to coordinate Ukraine support

A summit of defense ministers from several European countries will take place in Rome on May 16, with the primary focus on coordinating military support for Ukraine, French outlet Sud Ouest wrote on May 12.

13 May 2025, 08:20 AM

EU gears up for biggest defense boost since Cold War, billions in funding planned

The European Union is planning to allocate hundreds of billions of euros in additional defense funding as part of its biggest security initiative in the region since the Cold War, Bloomberg reported on Feb. 27, citing sources.

27 February 2025, 04:13 PM

German peacekeeping mission in Ukraine? Nearly half of Germans say yes

A plurality of Germans support deploying German troops as part of a potential peacekeeping mission in Ukraine to monitor a ceasefire agreement, according to a Forsa poll conducted for Stern magazine. Reuters reported the findings on Feb. 18.

18 February 2025, 05:55 PM

Zelenskyy: Europe must create its own army to ensure security

Europe must create its own army to ensure its future depends solely on Europeans, and "this is no harder than standing strong against Russia’s attacks," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Feb. 15 at the Munich Security Conference.

15 February 2025, 04:12 PM

EU launches historic defense strategy to bolster continental security

The European Commission and EU's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, unveiled the European Defense Industrial Strategy, introducing an "ambitious set of" new measures to support the competitiveness and readiness of the EU's defense industry.

6 March 2024, 09:50 AM

EU defense strategy