Europe doubles down on Ukraine support ahead of NATO summit | DW News

Europe’s biggest military powers are stepping up support for Ukraine ahead of a key NATO summit. Germany, France, the UK, Italy and Poland say their backing will not waver. Leaders are also committing to significantly higher defense spending in the coming years. The move is designed to show unity - and signal resolve in the face of Russia’s war. But how united are these European allies really? And will their defense spending plans be enough to meet US expectations? Chapters: 00:00 – Europe’s top powers signal support for Ukraine 00:08 – E5 nations meet in Berlin ahead of NATO summit 00:23 – Germany vows higher defence spending and unity 00:38 – Chancellor Merz outlines message to Kyiv and Moscow 01:19 – Talk with DW correspondent Simon Young begins 01:42 – Leaders stress continued backing for Ukraine 02:01 – Push for deeper defence cooperation across Europe 03:00 – Questions remain over unity before NATO summit 04:23 – Rising defence budgets and pressure from the US 06:05 – Uncertainty over Washington’s expectations and NATO outcome For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram:   / dwnews   ►TikTok:   / dwnews   ►Facebook:   / deutschewellenews   ►Twitter:   / dwnews   Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie:    / dwdeutsch   Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutsche... #germany #uk #nato #dwcurrentaffairs