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EU defense financing program
Coverage of EU defense financing program in the Nexus archive.
- Europe’s defense build-up is delivering for NATO — and America
Europe is increasing defense spending and industrial capacity, with 18 EU members using a new $200 billion defense financing program and $6 billion already deployed. Partnerships like Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall’s ATACMS missile production in Germany highlight integrated efforts, while collective defense spending reached 2.1% of GDP in 2025, exceeding NATO benchmarks.