European shares slipped Friday after US earnings from Amazon and Intel revived doubts about AI spending. The STOXX 600 was down about 0.25% in the morning, and the tech sector fell roughly 2%.
Reuters, as carried by Defense News, reports Pentagon officials have asked several NATO countries to soften public statements about the Russian threat, arguing some remarks undermine continental security.
Defence ministers from France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Britain met in Paris on October 26. They said Europe will take greater responsibility for its security while still calling the US an indispensable ally.
A Pentagon review of US deployments in Europe, which is withdrawing thousands of troops and key assets, is due to conclude by December.
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