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NATO chief eyes bigger defense budgets, hard spending target

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is urging the 30 member countries to commit to spending at least 2% of their gross domestic product on their defense budgets by a set date

The Independent UK

Infographic: How much have NATO members spent on Ukraine?

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the 30 members of the alliance have committed at least $80bn of aid to Kyiv.

Al Jazeera

Ben Wallace admits the West needs to up its production of ammunition for Ukraine

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace admitted on Wednesday the West needs to up its production of ammunition for Ukraine as it prepares to face a spring onslaught from Vladimir Putin’s forces.

Evening Standard

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Ukraine may not get UK fighter jets for years, says Ben Wallace

Defence secretary also dismisses reports UK too weak to take over Nato force as ‘b*****ks’

The Independent UK

Sweden's government to present NATO bill to parliament in March

Sweden's government will present a NATO accession bill to parliament in March, its foreign minister said on Wednesday, though the timing for membership still depends on both Turkey and Hungary backing the bid.

Reuters

NATO debates raising defence spending target

Brussels (AFP) - NATO members relaunched debate Wednesday on the thorny issue of ramping up national defence spending targets after Russia's war on Ukraine upended security.

AFP

Ukraine war has exposed Europe’s vulnerability, says Wallace

The Defence Secretary said the conflict with Russia has underlined the need for a long-term increase in armed forces funding.

The Independent UK

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Russia deploys ships armed with tactical nuclear weapons for first time in 30 years, says Norway

Norwegian report comes days ahead of Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine touching one-year mark

The Independent UK

German defence minister backs raising NATO spending goal

Germany's defence minister said he was in favour of raising NATO's military spending target, as allies gathered in Brussels on Wednesday for talks on whether defence expenditures of 2% of GDP are sufficient with a war raging in Ukraine.

Reuters

Ben Wallace: ‘No sign of aliens after UFOs shot down in US’

There are "no signs of ET" in British skies, the Defence Secretary said on Wednesday after unidentified flying objects were shot down in the US.

Evening Standard

What the papers say – February 15

The front pages focus on spy balloons, the latest in the investigation of the murder of a transgender teenager and Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Ukraine ‘inflicting very serious losses’ on Russian troops in the east, says Ukrainian official – as it happened

Ukraine’s deputy defence minister Hanna Maliar says Russian attacks are constant

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine to dominate Nato gathering as UK promises to ‘stand in solidarity’

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace will meet fellow defence ministers at a Nato gathering

The Independent UK

Ukraine news – live: Russia ‘captures 6,000 Ukrainian children for re-education’

Children held in camps as part of ‘large-scale systematic network’, finds US-backed report

The Independent UK

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Military jets scrambled as mystery balloons spotted above two European countries

NATO fighter jets were deployed after a 'weather balloon-like' object was spotted above Romania yesterday, with Moldova also detecting an unknown object near its border with Ukraine

The Independent UK

Ukraine to top agenda at Nato gathering

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace will meet fellow defence ministers at a Nato gathering on Wednesday.

Reuters

Russia declares battlefield gains as Ukraine urges faster military aid

Russia said on Wednesday it had broken through two of Ukraine's fortified defence lines in the east and Kyiv spoke of relentless Russian attacks making it "difficult for us", as Western allies announced more military aid for Kyiv including artillery rounds.

Al Jazeera

Russia prepares ‘air fight’ as Ukraine ground war grinds on

NATO officials push for quick procurement of air defences for Ukraine as Russia eyes the skies for battlefield edge.

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The Independent UK

Sunak set to join world leaders for Munich conference

Rishi Sunak will join other world leaders in Munich this weekend for a conference on international security.

Evening Standard

Ukraine war facing ‘crucial moment’ but top US general says Putin has already ‘lost’

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin says while Russia is introducing new troops to the battlefield, many are ‘ill-trained and ill-equipped’

Daily Mirror

British Army chiefs say troops are 'up for a scrap' if they are needed in Ukraine

The Royal Anglian Regiment will next year command NATO’s Very High Readiness Joint Task Force - and the Mirror joined troops from the regiment as they trained in the Omani desert

France 24

If Putin succeeds in Ukraine, NATO borders will 'no longer be an obstacle', warns Khodorkovsky

Former Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who served 10 years in prison on tax and fraud charges that many believe were politically motivated, spoke to FRANCE 24 from London, where he now lives in exile. Khodorkovsky said that while a "direct confrontation with NATO" was not part of Russian President…

The Independent UK

Ukraine prepares counteroffensive as Russia steps up assault – but it needs more Western ammunition

Nato plans to increase targets for stockpiling ammunition, as Kyiv is burning through shells much faster than they can be produced, with Moscow intensifying its shelling of the eastern region of Donetsk

Reuters

Ukraine's defence minister taps new deputies after corruption scandal

Ukraine's defence minister chose three new deputies on Tuesday after a corruption scandal beset his ministry nearly a year into his country's fight to repel a Russian invasion.

Al Jazeera

NATO chief hints Finland, Sweden could join alliance separately

Jens Stoltenberg says Nordic nations becoming members together is not top priority as Turkey continues to block Sweden.

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