Mutual defence is one of several components of the future European Space Shield, Kallas said, referring to the project announced the day before to protect Europe in space.

In Brussels, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned of the dangers that ... Twenty-three EU nations are also members of NATO, which encourages allies to spend at least 2% of GDP on defense.

Revealing classified procurement goals to manufacturers could lead to an investment boost sources have said NATO members will soon share

The European Union's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has stressed the need for more investment in defense, while keeping in mind that the bloc's funds still constitute taxpayer money.

Kallas said it is time to invest, telling an EU defence conference on Wednesday that "President Trump is right to say we don't spend enough". She added that the EU should "shoulder a fair share of responsibility" for Europe's security and that the US should remain a strong ally.

Russia is posing an existential threat to the European Union’s security and the only way to address that is to increase spending on defence, the European Union’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said. While warning of a possible attack by Russia in the coming years, Kallas added that the EU had for too long offered Russia alternatives.

Officials said Ms Kallas and Mr Rubio agreed on the need to maintain "maximum pressure on Moscow" over it's war on Ukraine. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The EU is under pressure to increase defense spending, but member states are divided on how to fund it and whether to prioritize national or collective defense.

Denmark's sovereignty is an "essential issue" for the EU, the European Council President said in an interview on Wednesday, as U.S. President Donald Trump continues to express interest in claiming Greenland for the United States.

The European Union (EU) aims to accelerate Ukraine’s membership to the bloc by opening two negotiation “clusters” in the first half of this year, a senior official said on Tuesday, the 28th of January.

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed global challenges like the Ukraine war, Iran, and China during their first call since the Trump administration began.