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EU should consider forming combined military force, bloc’s defense chief says
12 Jan 2026 03:35 GMT
… US troops in Europe, the bloc’s defense chief said Sunday.
EU defense … 100,000-strong American standing military force, which is the … has heightened fears among NATO allies over Washington’s … establishing a central European army have floated around for …
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MND spokesperson slams external forces' hype over military drills around Taiwan island; expert says State Department's cliché response fails to address root causes of tensions
12 Jan 2026 05:27 GMT
… Xiaogang. Photo: Chinese Defense Ministry Responding to hypes … as well as the European Union, have made irresponsible comments … exercise restraint, cease its military pressure against Taiwan, and … external interference, involving troops from the Army, Navy, Air …
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EU may need 100,000-strong army, says defense commissioner
12 Jan 2026 03:17 GMT
… said Europe's defense readiness depends on three pillars … said Europe's defense readiness depends on more … borrowing a phrase from former EU High Representative Josep Borrell.
… powerful, standing “European military force” of 100,000 troops, he said. …
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EU-India FTA in focus: Germany's Friedrich Merz to meet PM Modi in New Delhi today—What's on agenda?
12 Jan 2026 06:02 GMT
… EU–India summit, and as India and the European Union … collaboration, semiconductor development, and defence initiatives, according to a … heavily on Russia for military hardware, and Germany views … the growing economic and defense ties between Germany and …
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Lebanon, EU resume partnership talks after eight-year hiatus
12 Jan 2026 05:45 GMT
… restrict the possession of weapons exclusively to the state … minister said the Lebanese Army was implementing the decision … 2026.
Rajji thanked the European Union for its technical support in … 39;s standard security and defense policy.
On economic cooperation, …
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What can the EU and Nato do to stop Trump from trying to claim Greenland?
12 Jan 2026 05:10 GMT
… the end of Nato”.
More concretely, Nato ambassadors reportedly agreed … security system.
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All the above would … Marco Buti argued that EU governments should “proactively … military move against the EU would have devastating consequences for defence …
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Sudden increase in US military aircraft to Europe prompts speculation, worries Europeans amid US president's fresh Greenland claim after Venezuela operation
12 Jan 2026 02:54 GMT
… events in Venezuela, UK Defence Journal understands.
Though the … quot; a former British Army officer Ed McGuinness said in … to the end of the NATO military alliance, the AP reported. … principle, also be subject to NATO defense," Foreign Minister Johann …
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EU should consider forming combined military force and security council, defence chief says
11 Jan 2026 21:54 GMT
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EU defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius advocated … troops in Europe, the bloc’s defence chief said today.
EU defence … ,000-strong American standing military force, which is the … has heightened fears among Nato allies over Washington’s …
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Merz eyes India business, defence deals in his first Asia trip
12 Jan 2026 01:53 GMT
… the pharmaceuticals sector and between defence companies
[BERLIN] German Chancellor … up negotiations between the European Union and India on a … deal by the time EU President Ursula von der … remains reliant on Russia for military equipment, and Germany sees …
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EU Commissioner for Defence Kubilius proposed creating a European military force of 100,000 soldiers
11 Jan 2026 21:02 GMT
… possibility of creating joint EU military forces. Speaking in Sweden … which increased doubts among NATO allies about the reliability … the field of defense.
From 15,000 troops, involvement of … about a centralized European army, which previously lacked support …
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