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Europe's top defense ministers back Ukraine, won't promise troops

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Defense ministers from Europe 's five biggest military spenders say they'll continue to support Ukraine in case of a ceasefire or peace deal.

The five countries are Europe 's biggest defense spenders, with combined spending of an estimated $314 billion in 2024 .

U.S. and Ukraine endorsed a proposal for a 30-day ceasefire Tuesday , which now awaits Russia 's response.

The ministers discussed bottlenecks in the European defense industry supply chain.

Scaling up European defense output will require investing in new production lines.

One option is more licensed production between European countries, which would provide local employment.

European countries still have too many different large weapon systems, Pistorius said.