New US defense strategy downgrades Europe, elevates Greenland – POLITICO
The document argues that Europe is economically and militarily capable of defending itself, noting that non-U.S. NATO members…
Trump backtracks on criticism of UK troops in Afghan war after outrage – POLITICO
U.S. President Donald Trump said British troops “were among the greatest of all warriors” in the Afghan war,…
NATO allies fire back at Trump for dismissing sacrifices in Afghan war – POLITICO
“Wrong and without respect” is how Norway’s Defense Minister Tore O. Sandvik described Trump’s comments. “All fallen soldiers,…
UK defense facing cuts despite spending boost, says army chief – POLITICO
Asked if this meant cuts to programs or pushing them back, Knighton said: “All of those things are…
Europe’s year of existential risk – POLITICO
Activists protest outside Downing street against the recent policies of Donald Trump. | Guy Smallman/Getty Images Meanwhile, European…
Starmer promised to spend big on defense but Britain’s arms industry is still waiting – POLITICO
One small manufacturer based in England said: “We are ready to go; we have built factories that could…
No deal on UK access to EU’s defense spending plan – POLITICO
One U.K. official said they did not recognize a deadline as having been imposed Friday, adding that they…
The case for an Anglo-Irish defense union – POLITICO
The case for a defense union rests on two inconvenient but undeniable truths. First, geography — not history…
Pressure mounts on NATO allies to go all-in on Trump arms scheme for Ukraine – POLITICO
Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Canada, Germany and the Netherlands have pledged $2 billion in four separate PURL packages. And…
Europe must complete the single market by 2028 – POLITICO
First, they must institutionalize the fifth freedom — the free circulation of knowledge and innovation — by removing…
Invest in fear or in the future – POLITICO
Local democracy, in particular, is a forgotten frontline against authoritarianism. In Turkey, for example, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s…