Germany signs US arms memo
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German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius signed a memorandum of intent to deepen arms-industry cooperation with the United States during the start of his U.S. visit, seeking expanded joint production.
A reminder: this contributes to Europe's #deindustrialization and makes it harder for European economies to support taking a greater share of the overall defense burden.
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September 16, 2026 at 12:08 AM
A reminder: this contributes to Europe's #deindustrialization and makes it harder for European economies to support taking a greater share of the overall defense burden.
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Reposted by Kori Schake
“Pulling back from Europe will not advance Washington’s interests in any part of the world,” argue Franklin Miller, Eric Edelman, and Walter Slocombe. “Quite the contrary: it will weaken not only NATO but all of the United States’ partnerships.”
The Crumbling Defense of Europe
Trump has already undermined NATO and allied deterrence.
www.foreignaffairs.com
September 15, 2026 at 3:22 PM
“Pulling back from Europe will not advance Washington’s interests in any part of the world,” argue Franklin Miller, Eric Edelman, and Walter Slocombe. “Quite the contrary: it will weaken not only NATO but all of the United States’ partnerships.”
by Simon Lester
Is this the famous "non-interventionism, isolationism, and restraint" that everyone has been talking about?
NATO Ambassador Whitaker: "We're working right now to have our European allies & Canada take over the convention defense of the European continent. That's going to free up the United States to project power globally and deal with things like the Pacific situations that we may confront in the future"
September 15, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Is this the famous "non-interventionism, isolationism, and restraint" that everyone has been talking about?
Reposted by Iikka Korhonen, Simon Lester, Kori Schake
NATO Ambassador Whitaker: "We're working right now to have our European allies & Canada take over the convention defense of the European continent. That's going to free up the United States to project power globally and deal with things like the Pacific situations that we may confront in the future"
September 15, 2026 at 12:13 PM
NATO Ambassador Whitaker: "We're working right now to have our European allies & Canada take over the convention defense of the European continent. That's going to free up the United States to project power globally and deal with things like the Pacific situations that we may confront in the future"
“We believe the future of our nations belong in the European Union. We want to work together to rebuild and strengthen those European relationships, creating greater opportunities for trade, investment, culture and cooperation.”
From yesterday’s agreement of the leaders of the SNP, Plaid, and SF.
From yesterday’s agreement of the leaders of the SNP, Plaid, and SF.
September 15, 2026 at 12:04 PM
“We believe the future of our nations belong in the European Union. We want to work together to rebuild and strengthen those European relationships, creating greater opportunities for trade, investment, culture and cooperation.”
From yesterday’s agreement of the leaders of the SNP, Plaid, and SF.
From yesterday’s agreement of the leaders of the SNP, Plaid, and SF.
by Laurent Pech
"The weakening of checks and norms in the United States is putting pressure on the alliances and international rules the rest of the world relies on, while also giving governments cues to attack institutions at home"
www.politico.eu/article/amer...
www.politico.eu/article/amer...
America’s democratic decline is becoming Europe’s problem, new report says
“Whatever happens in the U.S. has global ramifications,” says IDEA’s Kevin Casas-Zamora.
www.politico.eu
September 15, 2026 at 6:04 AM
"The weakening of checks and norms in the United States is putting pressure on the alliances and international rules the rest of the world relies on, while also giving governments cues to attack institutions at home"
www.politico.eu/article/amer...
www.politico.eu/article/amer...