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What Beijing has learned about the US from the Iran war https://www.politico.eu/article/what-beijing-has-learned-about-the-us-from-the-iran-war/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Multinationaldefenseprograms #Defensebudgets #ForeignAffairs #U.S.politics #WarinIran #Politics #Defense #Defense #Asia
What Beijing has learned about the US from the Iran war

Current and former U.S. defense officials worry headwinds from the conflict with Tehran leave Beijing with the upper hand.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)3d ago
In defense of Germany’s Merz https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-chancellor-friedrich-merz-defense/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Transatlanticrelations #GermanyInterpreted #Defensebudgets #Foreignpolicy #WarinUkraine #DonaldTrump #Immigration #Governance #Commentary #WarinIran #Farright #Defense #Welfare
In defense of Germany’s Merz

The chancellor may not be sure-footed or consistent, but he has been more strategic than given credit for — particularly on defense and security.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)May 2
Trump tells Congress the Iran war has ‘terminated’ as legal deadline hits https://www.politico.eu/article/trump-tells-congress-the-iran-war-has-terminated-as-legal-deadline-hits/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Multinationaldefenseprograms #EuropeanDefense #Defensebudgets #ForeignAffairs #Airdefense #Benchmarks #MiddleEast #Conflict #Military #Pentagon #Politics #Defense #Defense #Ports #War
Trump tells Congress the Iran war has ‘terminated’ as legal deadline hits

The letter to lawmakers attempts to justify why the president is not seeking congressional authorization after the conflict reaches a 60-day threshold.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)May 2
Pentagon orders withdrawal of 5,000 US troops from Germany https://www.politico.eu/article/pentagon-orders-withdrawal-of-5000-us-troops-from-germany/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Multinationaldefenseprograms #Europeandefensepolicy #EuropeanDefense #Defensebudgets #ForeignAffairs #WarinUkraine #WarinIran #Military #Pentagon #Security #Politics #Defense #Kremlin #Defense #Media #War
Pentagon orders withdrawal of 5,000 US troops from Germany

The drawdown, which comes after the country’s leader sparred with President Donald Trump over the Iran war, leaves about 33,000 troops there.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Apr 27
Time for a different kind of NATO https://www.politico.eu/article/different-nato-defense-security-us-donald-trump/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Transatlanticrelations #FromAcrossthePond #EuropeanDefense #Defensebudgets #Cooperation #WarinIran #Military #Defense #Opinion #NATO
Time for a different kind of NATO

To survive the onslaught of U.S. criticism, a new kind of alliance will need to emerge — and soon.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Apr 27
Trump’s Iran showdown is becoming Europe’s political nightmare https://www.politico.eu/article/trumps-iran-showdown-is-becoming-europes-political-nightmare/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Financialstability #Financeandbanking #FinancialServices #Energydependency #EuropeanDefense #Defensebudgets #Energysecurity #Energymarkets #Energystorage #Energycrisis #Energyprices #Energysupply #Negotiations #Electricity #Elections #Inflation #Transport #EUBudget #Politics
Trump’s Iran showdown is becoming Europe’s political nightmare

Energy prices are rising, growth is slowing and Europe’s cash-strapped governments have few tools left to protect voters from the fallout.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Apr 25
Paris and Athens exchange mutual defense pledges amid geopolitical turmoil https://www.politico.eu/article/france-and-greece-exchange-mutual-defense-promises-amid-geopolitical-turmoil/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Multinationaldefenseprograms #Europeandefensepolicy #EnergyandClimate #EuropeanDefense #Defensebudgets #Frenchpolitics #ForeignAffairs #Greekpolitics #Airdefense #Missiles #Politics #Defense #Defense #Macron #Ports
Paris and Athens exchange mutual defense pledges amid geopolitical turmoil

The two governments signed nine bilateral deals, including the extension of an overarching defense pact.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Apr 24
Sánchez dismisses US notion of suspending Spain from NATO https://www.politico.eu/article/pedro-sanchez-donald-trump-nato-spain-nato-membership/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Multinationaldefenseprograms #Transatlanticrelations #Europeandefensepolicy #EuropeanDefense #TradeAgreements #Defensebudgets #ForeignAffairs #U.S.politics #Airdefense #WarinIran #Pentagon #Politics #Defense #Defense #Trade
Sánchez dismisses US notion of suspending Spain from NATO

A leaked Pentagon email floats retaliatory measures against “difficult” alliance members who have failed to support the American-Israeli war in Iran.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Apr 19
Hungary’s Tisza party widens parliamentary majority as final votes are counted https://www.politico.eu/article/hungarys-tisza-party-widens-parliamentary-majority-as-final-votes-are-counted/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Hungarianelections2026 #Hungarianpolitics #Europeanpolitics #EuropeanDefense #Defensebudgets #ForeignAffairs #Humanrights #Procurement #Corruption #Parliament #Elections #Extremism #RuleofLaw #Farright #Payments #Politics #Defense #Budget
Hungary’s Tisza party widens parliamentary majority as final votes are counted

Incoming Prime Minister Péter Magyar held talks with the European Commission to unfreeze EU funds.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Apr 9
Poll: More Europeans see US as threat than China https://www.politico.eu/article/poll-eu-countries-us-bigger-threat-than-china/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #EU-USmilitaryties #Strategicautonomy #EuropeanDefense #Defensebudgets #WarinUkraine #WarinIran #Military #Defense #Defense #NATO
Poll: More Europeans see US as threat than China

Washington outranks Beijing as a threat in Spain, Italy, Belgium and Germany, according to POLITICO Pulse survey.

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