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State Department Presses NATO Allies on Defense Spending Commitments

U.S. State Department officials are continuing diplomatic efforts to encourage NATO allies to meet or exceed defense investment targets, emphasizing burden-sharing as a central component of collective security policy in Europe.
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Why Americans Queue for $15 Ice Cream and a $100 Caviar Pint
Another AI Genius Left the United States — and Silicon Valley Is Starting to Worry
Shein Reports $99mn Loss as Trade Barriers Test Low-Cost Model
CXMT Gains 466% in China’s Biggest IPO Since 2010
Amazon Seeks Approval for 5,105-Satellite Mobile Network
US Intelligence Briefs Lawmakers on Wagner Group Activity in North Africa
US FTC Opens Antitrust Probe Into Aerospace Logistics Mergers
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