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EU leaders green-light massive European rearmament Plan:
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — European Union leaders have wrapped up a busy week for defense, endorsing a landmark plan Thursday to unlock a combined €800 billion ($866 billion) in European military spending, though some political fissures became visible.

The bloc hopes to mark a watershed moment in the continent’s history in the face of Russia’s war against Ukraine, seen by many here as an opening move to grander territorial aspirations, and a feared abandonment by the United States under President Trump.
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The spending plan is explicitly designed to decouple from a reliance on America for weapons and security, with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen saying that Europe “must buy more European” and strengthen the European defense technological and industrial base. It also focuses on joint procurement, a growing trend throughout the continent that promises to bind the countries together even tighter. Under the plan, joint procurement will also be open to Ukraine and other countries in the EU’s sphere of influence.
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There remained some haggling around specifics.

Spain would like to include cybersecurity and climate change mitigation in the definition of “defense,” for instance, which top EU officials have rejected as “defense-washing.”
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And Italy, long a proponent of common loans and buying European, suddenly flip-flopped on those positions, now calling into question the EU plans, seemingly with a worry for giving the EU more power that had previously been reserved for national governments.

Hungary, meanwhile, stuck to its stated position of “weapons for Europe yes, weapons for other countries no” – a reflection of Budapest’s distaste for Ukraine military aid.

While the mood of a newfound sense of self-assuredness remained, progress particularly on support for Ukraine somewhat faltered as old divisions within the bloc reared their heads.
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Front and center of those hitting the brakes were the usual suspects of Hungary and Slovakia, whose Russia-friendly governments have often threatened to block European support for Ukraine or new sanctions against Moscow. As had already been the case at an emergency summit earlier this month, precipitated by the disastrous White House meeting between Ukrainian president Zelensky and U.S. president Trump, the EU fell just short of consensus on underscoring its continued support for Ukraine.
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EU leaders green-light massive European rearmament Plan

The spending plan is explicitly designed to decouple from a reliance on America for weapons and security over time.
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Russian military blogger Romanov confirms that Ukraine controls Demidovka, Belgorod region. "The settlement is under Ukrainian control. Russian forces withdrew from the area, allowing the enemy to occupy it. Additionally, the moment of road demining by the enemy and the removal of “dragon’s teeth” was missed. Russian forces are now storming the settlement."

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This is opinion. It is very well thought out and well researched and I enjoyed it but it needs to be moved. Darknoon please move it to discussions or I’ll have to delete it
 
CIA Director John Ratcliffe:"Generally, the public assessment [is] that Russia has the battlefield advantage, is grinding forward slowly.However, I want to say that with regard to the Ukrainian resistance, the Ukrainian people and the Ukrainian military have been underestimated for a period of several years now. And ultimately, from my reflections in observing, from an intelligence standpoint, I'm convinced that they will fight with their bare hands if they have to, if they don't have terms that are acceptable to an enduring peace."

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