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Europe is spending more on defense than at any point in recent history. But bigger budgets alone will not solve its biggest strategic problem. The debate is increasingly turning toward a European Defense Union. Here’s why.

Before the NATO Summit began, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy outlined a simple goal: leave Ankara with stronger air defenses, new defense industry partnerships, and concrete security commitments for Ukraine. Two days later, how much of that did Ukraine actually achieve?