NATO's 'Trump whisperer' chief has a clear message for the president-elect: Europe knows it must spend more on arms

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk during their meeting in Warsaw, Poland.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

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Estonia says it could hold out against a Russian attack 'for a couple of weeks' before NATO arrives

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A group of Estonian soldiers in uniform hold rifles and march in formation during a victory day parade in Viljandi, Estonia in June 2023.
A group of Estonian soldiers seen during a Victory Day parade in Viljandi, Estonia, in June 2023.

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Global military spending saw its steepest spike in more than a decade, with the US vastly outspending everyone else

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Gunners from Ukraine's 43rd Separate Mechanized Brigade and 155 mm self-propelled howitzer 2C22
Ukrainian forces firing at a Russian position with a 155 mm self-propelled howitzer 2C22, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on April 21, 2024.

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Israel's war with Hamas will cost $53 billion, Israeli central bank says

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Israeli soldiers head south near Ashkelon, Israel, on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023.
Israeli soldiers head south near Ashkelon, Israel, on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023.

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