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Hegseth orders review of U.S. forces in Europe, pushes allies to lead their own defense
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday told NATO leaders that the Pentagon is launching a six-month review of U.S. force posture and basing in Europe designed to ensure that America’s allies eventually take the lead role in their own defense.
Kept outside of negotiations, can the US-Iran deal bring peace to Lebanon?
Since the signing of the peace deal between Iran and the US, fighting in Lebanon has dropped. But according to Lebanese media, Israeli strikes on south of the country did kill at least five people. Whether the deal will lead to peace in Lebanon remain…
How the US is still channeling billions of dollars into climate projects despite Trump
Investments analysed by The Independent show how climate action – whether in renewables that are cheaper than fossil fuels, or in weather-proofing new infrastructure projects – is now ‘built-in’ to the global economy, regardless of any leader’s politic…
Vance Issues Blunt Warning to Israel as He Defends Trump’s Deal
The vice president delivered a rebuke to Israeli critics of the agreement, warning them not to alienate their most important ally, as the administration sought to rebut mounting criticism of the deal.
Poland arrests suspect in killing of Russian artist critical of Putin, PM Donald Tusk says – Euronews.com
Poland arrests suspect in killing of Russian artist critical of Putin, PM Donald Tusk says Euronews.comExiled Russian artist known for anti-Putin cartoons shot dead in Poland CNNUkraine war briefing: Suspect arrested in killing of…
Panic in Majorca over 200k new residents ‘not from Spain’ within decades
The latest projections suggest hundreds of thousands of foreigners will descend on the archipelago in the next two decades.
UK and Europe push forward on building long-range strike
The United Kingdom and five European allies have agreed to move their joint long-range strike initiative from a planning effort into standalone delivery groups, accelerating work on a range of missiles, launchers and deep-strike systems.
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Gulf States Are Frustrated by Failure to Tackle Iran’s Missiles, Analysts Say – The New York Times
Gulf States Are Frustrated by Failure to Tackle Iran’s Missiles, Analysts Say The New York TimesWar on Iran: How the Gulf stepped in to clean up America’s mess Middle East EyeGulf states could be left in the lurch and exposed by t…
Gulf States Are Frustrated by Failure to Tackle Iran’s Missiles, Analysts Say
The preliminary U.S.-Iranian peace deal does not address Iranian rockets or drones, raising questions in the region about relying on Washington as a security guarantor.