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Pledge of extra £500mn comes as PM flies to Warsaw and Berlin and announces largest supply of munitions to Kyiv
Fears grow in the region that Putin could test Nato’s resolve with provocations or the ‘nightmare scenario’ of an outright attack
Also in this newsletter: the far-right politicians descending on Brussels
Also in this newsletter: The ECB drags its feet on lowering interest rates
Alexander Stubb urges allies to refrain from ‘belligerent’ rhetoric about Russia attacking soon
Talks in Florida come before British foreign secretary goes to Washington for meetings with lawmakers
US treasury secretary delivers message to vice minister He Lifeng during meetings in Guangzhou
Danish military failed to report malfunction of missile system during Houthi drone attack
Restructuring aims to make armed forces better prepared to defend Nato territory
Alliance members agree to explore aid overhaul aiming to ‘Trump proof’ military support for Kyiv
Also in this newsletter: The EU body pushing for free(er) movement with the UK
As the alliance prepares to celebrate its 75th anniversary, three books consider its relevance, and argue that its most difficult years may lie ahead
Proposed five-year military aid package would shield Kyiv from ‘winds of political change’
Warsaw investigates ‘personal security clearance’ of Jarosław Gromadziński after his dismissal as commander of Eurocorps
Presidents of Latvia and Estonia say European states in alliance should do more to prepare for Russian threat
The process of stopping escalation involves multiple actors on the battlefield and in several capitals
Many EU countries with biggest shortfalls have high levels of debt and budget deficits
Gotland, often dubbed a ‘giant aircraft carrier’, seen as critical Nato vulnerability against Russia
All countries with shores on Baltic Sea except Russia are now part of western defence alliance
Why the Dutch prime minister is front-runner to hold together the various conflicting interests in the Nato coalition
Russian president makes most explicit threat to use nuclear weapons since full-scale invasion
Berlin and central European countries reject French president’s comments on deploying forces
Mette Frederiksen says Moscow’s ‘aggression’ requires region to bolster defence by curbing welfare and tax cuts
Vote in Hungary’s parliament opens way for Stockholm to enter US-led defence alliance as soon as this week
Jens Stoltenberg lays out Ukrainian right to defend itself including by extraterritorial attacks
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