France and Italy opt out of a US-led arms initiative for Ukraine, prioritizing European defense self-sufficiency amid budget constraints.

France's prime minister announced plans for spending cuts on Tuesday as the government targets around 43 billion euros' ($50.0 billion) worth of savings ...

Donald Trump has said that US weapons are already “being shipped” to Ukraine as Washington ramps up its military support for Kyiv. A number of Kyiv’s European allies will purchase Patriot air defence ...

On July 16, media outlets Politico and La Stampa reported that both France and Italy have chosen not to participate in a new NATO-led initiative designed to finance the delivery of American weapons to ...

Citing budget pressures and a push to boost its own defense industry, France is reportedly opting out of a US-led arms funding deal for Ukraine, per reports.

France declined to join the plan because of President Emmanuel Macron's push for European nations to strengthen their own defense industries by purchasing domestically produced arms, Politico reported ...

Prime Minister François Bayrou outlined the main strategies chosen to reach €43.8 billion in savings in the 2026 budget, all ...

French President Emmanuel Macron has long advocated for Europeans to develop their own defense-industrial base through local ...

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After seeing footage of Russian air strikes on Ukrainian cities late on July 11, President Trump called German Chancellor ...

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