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https://defence24.com/geopolitics/european-banks-open-up-to-europes-rearmament-hundreds-of-billions-at-stake
European banks open up to Europe’s rearmament: hundreds of billions at stake
Oct 9, 2025 - **Liberalised policies, surging investments, and new financial instruments — all in service of Europe’s rearmament. Banks are opening up to the defence sector,...
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https://www.prio.org/events/9283
The politics of European rearmament – Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
Russia's invasion of Ukraine triggered the most significant rise in defence spending in Europe since the end of the Cold War.
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https://nordictimes.com/world/europe-rearmament-global-military-spending-record/
Europe’s rearmament drives military spending to record — The Nordic Times
Apr 27, 2026 - European countries recorded the largest regional increase as worldwide defense spending approached $3 trillion, according to SIPRI.
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https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202604/1358072.shtml
Loose in discipline, reckless in rearmament: the untold truth about Japanese SDF - Global Times
Despite slack discipline and mismanagement, the SDF is being endowed with expanded combat capabilities and operational authority. This dangerous combination is...
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https://www.bruegel.org/policy-brief/governance-and-funding-european-rearmament
The governance and funding of European rearmament
Europe must accelerate rearmament through deeper cooperation and innovative governance to counter Russia’s aggression and shifting US policies
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