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Europe / North America / War in Ukraine

White House Seeks Additional $38 Billion for Ukraine

November 16, 2022November 16, 2022 - by Shaun McDougall

The White House has asked Congress to approve an additional $37.7 billion in aid for Ukraine. The package includes $21.7 billion in security assistance that would flow through the Pentagon, …

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Defense / Europe / North America / War in Ukraine

U.S. Aid Continues to Flow into Ukraine

September 9, 2022November 14, 2022 - by Shaun McDougall

The U.S. on Thursday announced a $675 million security assistance package for Ukraine, marking the 20th time the Biden administration has utilized drawdown authority to transfer existing U.S. equipment into …

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Europe / Geopolitics / War in Ukraine

A Little Less Euro-Skepticism, a Little More Unity: Denmark Votes to Overturn EU Defense Opt-Out

June 6, 2022November 14, 2022 - by Daniel Darling

Alarmed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, normally EU-skeptic Denmark has voted to scrap the country’s opt-out on the bloc’s common defense policy. The referendum, conducted on June 1, resulted in …

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Europe / Geopolitics / War in Ukraine

Alarmed by Events in Ukraine, Finland Agrees to Defense Spending Top-Up

April 6, 2022November 14, 2022 - by Daniel Darling

Finland’s five-party government has announced an agreement to supplement its defense budgetary outlays with an additional EUR2 billion ($2.19 billion) allocation. The agreement comes amidst a backdrop of Russia’s invasion …

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Europe / Featured / Geopolitics / North America / War in Ukraine

Will Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Change the U.S. Defense Budget Calculus?

February 25, 2022November 14, 2022 - by Shaun McDougall

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has given rise to uncertainty about the broader security situation in Europe, and raises questions about U.S. defense investment as Washington weighs its response options. With …

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Europe / Featured / Geopolitics

Russia Recognizes Ukrainian Separatists, Western Allies Respond

February 23, 2022February 23, 2022 - by Daniel Darling

With his aggressive speech on Monday, February 21, effectively nullifying the increasingly defunct Minsk accords and laying the groundwork for absorbing a large swathe of eastern Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir …

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Europe / Featured / Geopolitics

Ukraine Tensions and the Idea of European Strategic Autonomy

January 25, 2022January 25, 2022 - by Daniel Darling

As the adage goes, sooner or later everything old becomes new again. This certainly applies to the situation in Ukraine, where European countries bordering Russia are watching a military buildup …

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Europe / Geopolitics / Region

As Tensions over Ukraine Rise, Estonian Government Pledges More Money for Defense

January 21, 2022January 21, 2022 - by Daniel Darling

With the security environment along Europe’s eastern borders with Russia worsening, the Estonian government is planning to invest more in the country’s defense capability by adding an additional EUR380 million …

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Europe / Geopolitics

U.K. Spending Review Indicates Shrinking Real-Term Defense Investment

October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 - by Daniel Darling

British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak unveiled the Conservative government’s Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 (SR21) on October 27. The latest U.K. Spending Review sets departmental budgets out to fiscal …

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Europe / Featured / Geopolitics

British Government Announces Major Defense Spending Boost

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 - by Daniel Darling

In what may reasonably be described as a surprise, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a major investment package for the Ministry of Defence – marking the largest such …

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