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When people talk about defence, they usually think of tanks, drones or border fortifications. Peatlands are rarely the first thing that comes to mind.
His toxic Henry Nowak intervention fits a pattern. Vance has hard-right views, a disdain for European society – and he may yet become president, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff.
The sea is no longer just a transport route or an economic resource, but the centre of a silent yet crucial strategic contest. Disrupting this infrastructure could halt banking transactions worth billions of euros and cut off the energy supply of entire countries. This is why underwater defence has become a global market estimated at around €50 billion a year.
We assembled a group of the continent’s leading thinkers to assess the threats: their warnings are stark, but the remedy is within reach, say Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci and author Anu Bradford.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called it “a moment of relief” and is set to travel to the Middle East on Wednesday to work with Gulf partners on making the reopening of the strait permanent. ” The ceasefire deal, struck after Trump initially warned that an “entire civilization would die” if Iran refused to reach an agreement, hinges on Tehran allowing safe passage through the critical Hormuz shipping route and advancing a 10-point framework presented by its government.
News Opinion EU leaders would be mistaken to look for trade relief in China as Canada does, and bargain away the continent’s industrial capacity in the.
