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Britain and allies could pool weapons funding in ‘defence bank’: Report

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The Government is exploring plans to launch a UK-led “defence bank” to rearm its northern European allies against Vladimir Putin. The Telegraph understands the plans could be modelled on a similar European Union €150bn (£130bn) loan scheme funding the purchase of weapons by the bloc’s member states.

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Britain is pushing forward a new "defence bank" for northern Europe – a radical plan against Putin, the fear of debt and Trump's pressure on NATO.

·Berlin, Germany
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The United Kingdom is considering the establishment of a defence bank to finance the rearmament of North European NATO countries.

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What benefits could a "defense bank" have? The British government is considering plans to create a "defense bank" to rearm its northern European allies against the Russian Federation. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing The Telegraph. Read also: Article 42.7: Europe prepares a response to a major war, but there's a catch. According to the publication, these plans could be modeled on a similar €150 billion EU lending scheme, which is intende…

The British Government is considering the possibility of establishing a "defence bank" to help the Nordic countries modernize armaments against the background of a possible confrontation with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. This idea can be replicated by the European Union's 150 billion-dollar programme for arms purchases by the bloc countries, The Telegraph. It is noted that the creation of the "JEF Bank" (Joint Expeditionary Forces) will allo…

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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The Telegraph broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Sunday, April 26, 2026.
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