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EU leaders vow to re&arm Europe amid US retreat on Ukraine
European leaders pledged to dramatically boost defence spending and build a stronger, more sovereign military bloc at a crisis summit Thursday, as fears grow that the United States – long Europe’s security guarantor – is stepping back from its commitments.
European leaders pledged to dramatically boost defence spending and build a stronger, more sovereign military bloc at a crisis summit Thursday, as fears grow that the United States – long Europe’s security guarantor – is stepping back from its commitments.
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