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Europe Weighs Options to Boost Defense Spending
Europe will likely have to spend hundreds of billions to prepare to defend itself without U.S. help, and will have to find ways to do that without spooking bond investors.
Europe is set to spend more on security — and that's good news for defense stocks
Shares in Germany's Rheinmetall have soared 57% this year, while BAE Systems is up 17% and France's Thales has gained 22%.
Europe Bulks Up Defense Spending as Trump Withdraws
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As its trust in US ebbs, Europe takes hard look at more defense spending
As the U.S. becomes an increasingly unreliable ally, the pressure is mounting on Europe to pay for its own defense. But the transition will be slow.
Constellium May Benefit From Both U.S. Tariffs And European Defense Spending
Constellium SE stands to benefit from U.S. tariffs on aluminum, boosting local demand and enabling price increases. Read why CSTM stock is a Buy.
European defense stocks surge as investors bet Trump's Ukraine stance will push up military spending
Shares in London-listed BAE Systems soared 7% on Monday. Germany's Rheinmetall jumped 8%, while Italian and French defense firms also got boosts.
European Defense Stocks Trade Up on Expectations of Increased Military Spending
European defense stocks were trading up as investors bet on increased military spending across the continent. Investors expect Germany to lead the way with a special defence spending budget that could go up to 200 billion euros ($210 billion),

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Where NATO members rank on defense spending
President Trump has called on NATO allies to increase their defense spending to 5 percent, with only three countries ...
Markets eye new wave of joint European bonds in rush to boost defence
Big investors are sensing that a fresh joint European borrowing effort is becoming more likely as the region scrambles to ...
Trump's special envoy Kellogg meets UK Foreign Secretary Lammy to discuss increase in defence spending and peace in Europe
The US President's Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg has said the United Kingdom will increase defence ...
Keir Starmer heads to Washington with UK defense spending pledge to help sway Trump over Ukraine
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer flies to Washington on a trip aimed at persuading U.S. President Donald Trump to maintain ...
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Mind the gaps: Europe’s to-do list for defense without the US
Defense News asked experts how much time a European alliance will need to reach adequate capacity in nine defense enablers.
Europe must raise defence spending, use Russian assets for Ukraine, Czech PM says
Europe should use money from frozen Russian assets for further military support of Ukraine and relax its fiscal rules to ...