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Britain scrambles to shield Gulf allies as Iran war pounds on https://www.politico.eu/article/britain-scrambles-to-shield-gulf-allies-as-iran-war-pounds-on/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Multinationaldefenseprograms #Europeandefensepolicy #Europeanpolitics #Britishpolitics #EuropeanDefense #Defensebudgets #ForeignAffairs #Intelligence #Airdefense #MiddleEast #WarinIran #Conflict #Maritime #Military #Missiles #Security #Politics #Defense #Defense #Radar #War #UK

Britain scrambles to shield Gulf allies as Iran war pounds on

Keir Starmer’s hesitation as war loomed in the Middle East has left Gulf allies exposed.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)4d ago

Trump: Iran war will end when I ‘feel it in my bones’ https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/13/trump-iran-war-ending-timeline-00828138?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Multinationaldefenseprograms #Defensebudgets #U.S.economy #Airdefense #Ammunition #Technology #Munitions #WarinIran #Conflict #Industry #Military #Pentagon #Defense #Weapons #Defense #Rights #Media #Oil #War

Trump: Iran war will end when I ‘feel it in my bones’

The president insisted the economy will rebound after the war.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)5d ago

Republican lawmakers shrug at more funding for Iran war https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/13/getting-congress-to-pay-for-the-iran-war-wont-be-an-easy-sell-00826757?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Defensebudgets #MiddleEast #Munitions #WarinIran #Conflict #Military #Pentagon #Services #Politics #Defense #Finance #Budget #Oil #War

Republican lawmakers shrug at more funding for Iran war

Republicans say the administration hasn’t suggested it needs more funding for the U.S.-Israel operation.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 7

Allies fear Iran war will leave them without US weapons they bought https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/07/allies-fear-iran-war-will-leave-them-without-u-s-weapons-they-bought-00817204?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Defensebudgets #Supplychains #WarinUkraine #Airdefense #Ammunition #MiddleEast #Aerospace #Artillery #Companies #Munitions #WarinIran #Americas #Conflict #Military #Missiles #Pentagon #Security #Defense #Weapons #Defense #Drones #Tanks #Asia #War

Allies fear Iran war will leave them without US weapons they bought

European and Asian countries worry the Pentagon is burning through munitions so fast that it won’t have enough to send the weapons they have purchased.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 5

Trump’s FAFO moment: America needs Europe after all https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-iran-war-middle-east-europe-eu-support-military-bases-rift/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Transatlanticrelations #EU-USmilitaryties #Militarystrategy #Defensebudgets #WarinUkraine #Immigration #MiddleEast #WarinIran #Americas #Conflict #Military #Missions #Security #Politics #Defense #Weapons #Drones #Macron #Rights #Tanks #Trade #War

Trump’s lightbulb moment: America needs Europe after all

The U.S. assault on Iran has hammered another bruise into the transatlantic relationship, with Macron, Starmer and Sánchez resisting Trump’s demands to back his war.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 4

Polish president hunts for alternatives to EU defense loans https://www.politico.eu/article/polish-president-karol-nawrocki-hunts-for-alternatives-to-eu-defense-loans/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #FinancialServices #EuropeanDefense #Defensebudgets #PolishPolitics #Centralbanks #Procurement #Defense

Polish president hunts for alternatives to EU defense loans

Accessing the EU’s €150 billion SAFE program is turning into a political battle in Poland.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 1

Iran strikes threaten to deplete US weapons supplies — and put American troops at risk https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/25/iran-weapons-trump-troops-defense-00797801?nid=0000018f-3124-de07-a98f-3be4d1400000&nname=politico-toplines&nrid=698bbb1d-36f5-4aea-92d6-b19048cb90d7&utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Multinationaldefenseprograms #Defensebudgets #ForeignAffairs #Foreignpolicy #Procurement #Airdefense #Department #MiddleEast #Batteries #Buildings #Munitions

Iran strikes threaten to deplete US weapons supplies — and put American troops at risk

The administration already burned through significant stockpiles of air defense missiles in operations against Iran and its proxy groups.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Feb 23

Rob Jetten is sworn in as youngest Dutch prime minister https://www.politico.eu/article/rob-jetten-sworn-in-youngest-dutch-prime-minister/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Dutchelection2025 #Defensebudgets #Dutchpolitics #Agriculture #Parliament #Education #Elections #Emissions #Livestock #Industry #Military #Politics #Defense #Finance

Rob Jetten is sworn in as youngest Dutch prime minister

The 38-year-old has an ambitious agenda — ranging from raising defense spending to cutting farming emissions — but will have to work via a minority government.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Feb 23