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Europe’s US weapons orders at risk as Iran war drains American stockpiles
Washington has warned some European allies to expect delays in previously agreed US weapons deliveries as the war involving Iran consumes critical munitions and missile defence stocks, according to Reuters. The development sharpens European concerns over dependence on American supply…
Silicon Valley pushes deeper into Pentagon spending as US defence budget surges
taThe scale of planned US military spending is opening a wider path for a new class of defence suppliers from Silicon Valley, even if the traditional prime contractors still dominate Pentagon business. President Donald Trump’s administration has proposed a defence…
Wartime Economy: Washington’s uneasy pivot to industrial mobilisation
The spectacle of Washington courting Detroit is not new. It carries the unmistakable echo of another era, when American industry was marshalled with urgency and purpose, and assembly lines once devoted to civilian comforts were repurposed for national survival. However,…
US sets 13 April start for blockade of shipping to and from Iranian ports
Washington has ordered a naval blockade of shipping to and from Iranian ports from 13 April, in a move that sharpens military pressure on Tehran while raising immediate risks for Gulf maritime security and energy flows through the Strait of…
Rutte seeks to steady NATO after tense Trump meeting leaves alliance questions unresolved
Mark Rutte sought to calm tensions after a difficult White House meeting with Donald Trump, as fresh doubts emerged over US commitment to NATO, allied support during the Iran crisis, and the future of American military presence in Europe. NATO…
Ceasefire on paper, escalation in theatre: Iran’s 10 demands and the US build-up in the Gulf
A two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran has paused immediate hostilities, but the crisis remains unresolved. Tehran’s 10 conditions amount to a sweeping political demand set, while Washington continues to reinforce its military presence in the Gulf, indicating…
Rutte in Washington for Trump meeting as NATO burden-sharing pressure returns
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is in Washington on 8 April for talks with Donald Trump and senior US officials as pressure builds over burden-sharing, defence spending and the political direction of the alliance. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is…
Kellogg questions NATO and floats new alliance including Ukraine
Retired US Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg has called for a fundamental rethinking of Western defence arrangements, arguing that NATO has failed to respond effectively to recent crises and suggesting that Washington should consider building a new military alliance with a…
Zelenskyy says Ukraine must prepare for possible disruption to US arms supplies
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukraine must be ready for the possibility that supplies of American weapons could at some stage be reduced, halted or made conditional, even though Kyiv has received no current signal that deliveries under the PURL…
Fairchild Air Force Base: Airmen Recognised for Heroism
In an era when military service is often discussed in abstract terms, the recent recognition of aircrews at Fairchild Air Force Base offers a vivid and uplifting reminder of what courage, professionalism and teamwork look like in practice. At a…