EU chief calls for more European defense responsibility amid US pressure on NATO spending.

Ursula von der Leyen, head of the European Commission, has called for the EU to take greater responsibility for its own defense, while acknowledging NATO as the backbone of European security. This push comes amid US demands for increased NATO defense spending and concerns over future US support. The EU is developing a strategy for a pan-European defense approach, to be presented by mid-March.

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