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NATO Approves €70B for Ukraine and $50B in Arms as Germany Pledges €11B and Trump Vows US Role

NATO leaders approved a €70B package of military aid, equipment and training for Ukraine for this year and pledged to sustain at least the same level next year while announcing more than $50B in new procurement and expanded joint production.The EU committed €30B this year and another €30B next year and Germany pledged more than €11B and will supply ships, fighter jets and unmanned systems as the alliance focuses on long-range precision weapons, integrated air and missile defence, unmanned reconnaissance and AI-enabled systems.Leaders reaffirmed Article 5, described Russia under Vladimir Putin as a long-term threat, warned that Iran must not obtain nuclear weapons, and President Donald Trump said the US will remain in NATO and will supply weapons even as direct US military aid was reported halted under his administration.
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