EU member states are ramping up defence spending to meet ambitious new targets, even as they face mounting fiscal pressures and geopolitical uncertainty. Dr. Benjamin Barton, Associate Professor at the University of Nottingham Malaysia, examines the bloc’s internal cooperation and its capacity to respond to potential threats from Russia.

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Produced by: Elaine Boey

Presented by: Elaine Boey, Philip See, Wong Shou Ning

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Categories:  politics,  international,  government,  economy

Tags:  security,  europe,  defence spending,  russia,  spain elections,  welfare-system,