The defense ministers of Europe’s five top military spenders say they intend to continue increasing their investments in defense but described President-elect Donald Trump’s challenge for them to raise spending to 5% of their overall economic output as extremely difficult.

Poland, which borders both Russia and Ukraine, aims to spend 4.7 percent of its GDP on defense this year — by far the highest of any NATO member. The United Kingdom, France and Germany spend nearer to 2 percent — the current NATO target — while Italy languishes at 1.49 percent.

Defence Ministers from Poland, Germany, France, Italy and the UK met in Warsaw on Monday to discuss European security matters in a new five-way format established in the wake of Donald Trump's US presidential election win.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has held further discussions with French President Emmanuel Macron about the possibility of Western troops deploying in Ukraine to safeguard any peace deal ending the nearly three-year war with Russia.

Germany, the UK, France, Poland, and Italy are looking to enhance defence production by cutting regulations and streamlining processes, according to a report

Minister for the Armed Forces, Luke Pollard, joined Defence Ministers in Helenów, Poland, from the Group of Five nations: France, Germany, Italy

Defense ministers from Poland Germany France Britain and Italy so-called the European Five E5 gathered in Poland on Monday for a meeting to tal

According to a news release from the Ministry of Defence, the meeting resulted in a joint statement reaffirming their commitment to Ukraine’s self-defence and enhancing European security. Minister for the Armed Forces, Luke Pollard, represented the UK at the discussions.

The meeting of the defence ministers from the EU's largest countries together with the deputy defence minister of Great Britain comes as Poland begins its rotating presidency of the EU and as Europe braces for the unpredictability of a new Donald Trump presidency.

Defence Ministers from Poland, Germany, France, Italy and the UK meeting in Warsaw on Monday agreed efforts to boost Ukraine's arms industry in its battle against the Russian invasion. "If the money is there and the arms capacity for production is there,

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