Can Europe Really Defend Itself?

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS - JUNE 23: A general view of the street as preparations continue ahead of the NATO Leaders' Summit to be held at the World Forum in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 23, 2025.
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)CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING – As NATO leaders gather in The Hague this week, they face questions that not long ago would have seemed unthinkable: Can [...] More
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