Two top European commanders warn ‘hard choices’ needed from public on arms spending to deter Russia
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February 16, 2026
Defense chiefs from two major US allies have issued a rare public plea for people across Europe to support big boosts in defense spending to deter a possible war with an increasingly westward-looking Russia. The highest-ranking officials from Germany and the United Kingdom warned that European…
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