US officials’ leaked messages should spur Europe into action

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  Top US officials shared classified details of military strikes with journalist

  Vice-president and defence secretary debated charging Europe for American attack on Houthis
  
  Financial Times - 1d

• HANetf unveils Europe-focused defence ETF

  The fund will exclude US defence companies and concentrate on ‘companies benefiting from Europe’s security realignment’
  
  Financial Times - 1d

• Von der Leyen says €150bn defence loans should be spent in Europe

  Funds to be used on weapons from EU and like-minded European nations such as UK, Norway and Switzerland
  
  Financial Times - Mar. 11
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  The US establishment is scared of its own shadow

  Fear and muddled thinking are stopping Trump’s opponents from acting in defence of a democracy in peril
  
  Financial Times - Mar. 18
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  Europe is rapidly rearming. Will that leave neutral Ireland defenceless? | Brigid Laffan

  Debates about the ‘triple lock’ that underpins our neutrality miss the point. In a Trumpian world, Ireland must finally commit to its own security. The arrival of Trump 2.0 in the White House has ...
  
  The Guardian - Mar. 14
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  Europe's military personnel shortfalls exposed

  The Trump administration’s warning last month that Europe must now take care of security in its own backyard raises troubling questions
  
  ABC News - Mar. 14

• Why Poland is still pushing for more EU-wide defence funding ideas

  Also in this newsletter: A fresh push to charge Europe’s chip industry
  
  Financial Times - Mar. 12

• Can the US switch off Europe’s weapons?

  Long hooked on American defence exports, allies feel buyers’ remorse over hardware dependent on Washington support
  
  Financial Times - Mar. 9

• Asian defence stocks soar to record highs as Europe prepares to re-arm

  Japanese and South Korean contractors gear up after Donald Trump threatens to withdraw US security umbrella
  
  Financial Times - Mar. 18

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• Poland plans to use EU pandemic funds for defence

  Warsaw first to redirect Covid recovery money to domestic arms makers, shelters and roads
  
  Financial Times - 3h

• The amateurism of the Trump White House

  ‘Signalgate’ will send shockwaves through the US security apparatus and foreign allies
  
  Financial Times - 3h

• Indonesia rupiah falls to lowest level since Asian financial crisis

  Central bank intervenes in markets to ensure ‘stability’ of currency amid investor fears over cost of president’s policies
  
  Financial Times - 3h

• Moody’s warns on deteriorating outlook for US public finances

  Rating agency says Donald Trump’s policies could make it more difficult to offset rising deficit and debt
  
  Financial Times - 5h

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  JD Vance to Lead Controversial Visit to Greenland

  Amid President Trump’s push to take over the world’s largest island, the administration says it is sending the vice president to visit a military base there.
  
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  Russia and Ukraine agree to ‘eliminate the use of force’ in Black Sea

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• Sudan Military Bombing Kills Dozens in Attack on Market in Darfur

  The bombing in a crowded market, which monitors called a likely war crime, was a grim reminder of the brutal toll caused by both sides in the two-year civil war.
  
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  Usha Vance to Attend Greenland’s Main Dog Sledding Race

  The Avannaata Qimussersua, which organizers call “a challenging event that highlights the bond between humans and their dogs,” is getting attention because Usha Vance, the second lady, plans to ...
  
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