Europe faces an urgent need to bolster its defence capabilities as the US considers reducing its military presence on the continent. EU defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius warned that a potential US troop withdrawal could leave the continent vulnerable, especially to Russian aggression. He stressed the necessity of filling strategic gaps, potentially costing billions, and urged for greater integration of the EU's defence industry to outproduce and out-innovate Russia.

European countries have been trying to scale up and integrate their military capabilities, but their current defense production and procurement model is not fit for purpose, say…

European countries have been trying to scale up their military capabilities, but their current defense production and procurement model is not fit for purpose, say experts.

Europe faces an urgent need to bolster its defence capabilities as the US considers reducing its military presence on the continent. EU defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius…

The European Union needs to pay the price for peace, to avoid the cost of war, European Commissioner for Defense and Space Andrius Kubilius said