Europe Laces Spending-Focused NATO Summit With Defense Pledges

Flying F-35A deploying payload

The U.S. certified the F-35A to deliver the B61-12 nuclear bomb in 2024.

Credit: U.S. Defense Department
European governments used the latest NATO summit to make clear that they are ready to step up their commitment to the transatlantic alliance and shoulder more of the collective defense responsibility as the U.S. signals that it is pulling back. The UK announced on the eve of the gathering in The...
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