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Craig Caffrey
April 24, 2026
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Just five years ago, prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and when U.S. security commitments to Europe viewed solid, projections for defense spconcludeing on the continent appeared flat. Aviation Week’s forecast for military expconcludeiture in January 2021 displayed governments in the region investing $1.1…
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