# Europe’s five NATO powers pledge a greater defense role while keeping the US close

https://mins.news/en/item/116391

- TRT World, 2026-10-26 19:39 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/cc46bdf6a61c

> Defense ministers from France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the UK, grouped as the E5, made the commitment following talks in Paris.

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