{
  "id": 11256406,
  "title": "Europe went all in on soft power for too long, Belgian defence minister says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/europe-went-all-in-on-soft-power-for-too-long-belgian-defence",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T18:15:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/01/europe-went-all-in-on-soft-power-for-too-long-belgian-defence-minister-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In an interview with Euronews, the Belgian defence minister argued that Europe spent too long focusing on soft power instead of defence.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}