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Washington presses Europe to accelerate defence spending and Patriot deliveries
US defence officials told 50 nations that European remilitarisation must continue, while Kyiv faces a €23bn budget shortfall and critical missile shortages.
8 September 2026
Independent · Brussels & Berlin
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Acting Defence Minister, Government of Ukraine
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US defence officials told 50 nations that European remilitarisation must continue, while Kyiv faces a €23bn budget shortfall and critical missile shortages.
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