A senior US defence official has called on European NATO members to assume primary responsibility for the conventional defence of Europe.

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Baroness Goldie criticised the decision to award a contract to Palantir without open tender, alleging “a very unpleasant smell” and asking what was discussed at a meeting involving the Prime Minister, Palantir and Peter Mandelson.

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Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said allies are undergoing a “real shift in mindset”, with Europe taking greater responsibility for defence. #MSC2026

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Graeme Downie MP says the NATO consensus model is too slow for modern crises and should adopt a “neighbourhood” approach, empowering regional allies like the UK to act fast and deny Russia the chance to exploit delays.

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Russia has suffered around 1.3 million casualties since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, including around 400,000 in 2025 alone, a senior NATO official told journalists at NATO Headquarters.

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Defence Ministers concluded a productive meeting in Brussels, describing the atmosphere as a turning point for the Alliance.

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UK Defence Secretary John Healey used his remarks at the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) press conference in Brussels to frame the war as entering a decisive year, warning that Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities are intensifying while Western support must accelerate in response. Opening his statement, Healey said the pledges announced at the meeting […]

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Russian forces are making only incremental advances in Ukraine, with no decisive battlefield breakthroughs, while sustaining losses that a senior NATO official described as unprecedented in modern European warfare.

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The UK will provide more than £500 million in urgent air defence support for Ukraine, the Defence Secretary has announced at NATO Headquarters in Brussels

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The UK will double the number of British troops deployed to Norway over the next three years, from 1,000 to 2,000 personnel, as ministers link the move to rising Russian military activity.

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