European rearmament is a how-to-spend-it problem: podcast
19/02/2026 03:58
The hosts are Reuters Breakingviews columnists. The opinions expressed are their own. By Aimee Donnellan and Jonathan Guilford LONDON/NEW YORK, Feb 19 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Follow on Apple or Spotify. Listen on the Reuters app. Read the episode transcript. Listen to the podcast A summit in Munich offered a window into the continent’s anxieties over defence as transatlantic ties fray, battlefield tactics shift, and budgets ramp up. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists debate whether an 800 bln euro spending spree is up to the challenge. Follow Aimee Donnellan on LinkedIn. Follow Jonathan Guilford on X and LinkedIn. FURTHER READING Europe’s rearming zeal has an antitrust blind spot Europe has had a good week, geopolitically CSG signals defence investors’ unsated appetite Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. (Editing by Sheryl Peña and Gregory Garner; Production by Aditya Srivastav) ((katrina.hamlin@thomsonreuters.com))