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The European Union approved a $20.4 billion defense package Wednesday aimed at enabling rapid cross-border deployment of tanks and troops amid mounting Russian concerns.

The investment would fix 500 infrastructure chokepoints — from bridges to tunnels — that currently hinder heavy military vehicle movement across Europe’s complex network of borders.

The push reflects Europe’s growing anxiety about defending itself, especially after Trump signaled the U.S. may prioritize its own borders over European defense commitments.

BRUSSELS — The European Union rolled out a new defense package on Wednesday to allow tanks and troops to deploy more rapidly across the many borders of the 27-na

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