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Von der Leyen's 100 Days: Strengthening Europe's Defense Strategy

3/10/2025

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Ursula von der Leyen's first 100 days as European Commission President spotlight the pressing need to fortify Europe against democratic threats. With Trump's retreat from supporting Ukraine straining EU-US ties, Baltic nations are ramping up defense spending to 5% of GDP. Von der Leyen champions fresh alliances and a "Buy European" defense initiative to bolster security.

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Ursula von der Leyen's first 100 days as European Commission President spotlight the pressing need to fortify Europe against democratic threats. With Trump's retreat from supporting Ukraine straining EU-US ties, Baltic nations are ramping up defense spending to 5% of GDP. Von der Leyen champions fresh alliances and a "Buy European" defense initiative to bolster security.