Europe launches defense push amid Russia threat, U.S. worries.
"The international order is undergoing changes of a magnitude not seen since 1945," said the EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.
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Since #Trump’s election, #Canada has been increasingly aligning itself more closely w/partners across the Atlantic, seeking to diversify #trading partners & #defense #allies away from its core relationship w/the #UnitedStates.
In a document prepared by the #EU to lay out the plans for its #defense initiative, Canada was explicitly mentioned, hinting to the talks to absorb the country into the EU #military industry project.
2 ofcls, one from the #EU & one from #Canada, w/direct knowledge of the discussions said detailed talks were underway to incorporate Canada into the EU’s new #defense initiative. The goal is to boost the EU’s defense industry & eventually offer a credible alternative to the #US, which is now dominant.
Specifically, the ofcls said, Canada would be able to become part of the European #military manufacturing roster, marketing its industrial facilities to build European systems….
#Canada is in advanced talks w/the #EU to join the bloc’s new project to expand its #military industry, a move that would allow Canada to be part of building European fighter jets & other military equipment at its own industrial facilities.
The budding #defense cooperation between Canada & the EU, which is racing to shore up its industry to lower reliance on the #US, would boost Canada’s military manufacturers & open up a new market at a time when its relationship w/the US has become frayed.
Menaced by #Trump, #Canada Prepares to Join #EU #Military Industry Buildup
Canada’s draft deal to participate in #Europe’s #defense industry will bring contracts to Canadian #manufacturers & help lessen dependence on the #UnitedStates.
#geopolitics #NewWorldOrder #alliance #NATO #democracy #autocracy
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/world/canada/canada-eu-military-industry-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=F359012C-E9F6-4ED9-9ACD-5E24B722BE0C
Europe should further boost military spending, pool resources on joint defense projects and buy more European arms, according to an EU blueprint, driven by fears of Russia and doubts about the future of U.S. protection. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/20/world/politics/eu-joint-defense-push/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #eu #defense #russia #us
I wonder what it's like in the #Kremlin right now
Gloating they successfully demented the #USA
And expecting the #West to crumble?
All they did is *really* piss of #Europe. Investment in #defense is skyrocketing
Fuck the USA, but I think the essential ignorance is that what the West stands for is topdown. Like #Russia. They have no idea the bottomup fury they've awakened
Russia is barely holding on fighting #Ukraine. Their economy is in the toilet
Those discussions have been underway for weeks, & they center, in part, on a section of border in #NewMexico…. In effect, the move would turn the #BufferZone into an expansive satellite #MilitaryInstallation, potentially allowing a greater portion of the #Defense Dept’s mammoth budget to pay for #Trump’s border crackdown while creating new legal jeopardy for those caught trying to slip into the country from Mexico.
US arms-makers are being frozen out of the European Union’s massive new #defense spending plan 
This will help strengthen #Europe 
and trustworthy allied countries like #Canada 
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-freeze-us-multi-billion-defense-plan-arm-makers/
[Article] Ghost Fleet : la flotte de pétroliers russes qui contourne les sanctions occidentales
En position de force dans les négociations de paix imposées à l’Ukraine par Donald Trump, Moscou a pu s’appuyer sur une armada de pétroliers pour financer son effort de guerre. Échappant aux…
https://www.blast-info.fr/articles/2025/ghost-fleet-la-flotte-de-petroliers-russes-qui-contourne-les-sanctions-occidentales-u06AwfZ7Snm_oPMNu2_2pA #Defense #Diplomatie #Energie #International #Renseignement
La directrice générale de Polytechnique Laura Chaubard, bascule les données de la prestigieuse école d'ingénieurs vers l'offre Microsoft 365. Une décision prise sans concertation qui crispe au sein de l'établissement rattaché au ministère des armées. La migration concernerait les "ZRR" ou "zones à régime restrictif", à savoir les labos les plus sensibles, à l'accès très sécurisé. Les US n'ont plus qu'à se servir. https://www.lalettre.fr/fr/action-publique/2025/03/19/polytechnique-cede-aux-sirenes-du-cloud-de-microsoft,110389616-eve
The evolving national security landscape demands a shift in focus from traditional military power to economic resilience, technological leadership and the growing risks posed by both adversaries and allies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/03/19/world/the-new-national-security-economy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #us #tech #defense
The U.S. Defense Department said it is working to restore a deleted webpage hosting an iconic photo of six Marines hoisting an American flag on Iwo Jima in 1945, following an uproar over its removal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/19/japan/politics/us-pentagon-dei-japan-removals/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #us #military #defense #donaldtrump #wwii #history #censorship
In an about-face, Russia has become an enabler of North Korea's nuclear program. Is Trump aware that cozying up to Moscow also means emboldening Kim Jong Un? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/03/18/world/russia-north-korea-nuclear-disinformation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #northkorea #russia #ukraine #us #un #russiaukrainewar #nuclearweapons #defense #security #misinformation
The shifting global security landscape has sparked discussions in many countries, including Japan, about developing nuclear weapons in response to aggressive nuclear-armed neighbors and changing U.S. commitments. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/03/18/japan/japan-developing-deploying-nuclear-weapons/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #donaldtrump #us #defense #europe #nuclearweapons #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #china #northkorea
Germany delivers Gepard air defenses, shells, drones, other aid to Ukraine
#Germany has provided three #Gepard anti-aircraft systems with 10,000 rounds of #ammunition, 24 mine protection vehicles, and other #defense aid to Ukraine in its latest round of aid deliveries announced on March 17.
#Berlin is Ukraine’s largest military donor in #Europe, second only to the U.S. in terms of defense assistance provided.
https://kyivindependent.com/germany-delivers-gepard-air-defenses-shells-drones-other-aid-to-ukraine/
Rien ne va plus entre Macron et Bayrou: "L'Elysée me veut du tort", balance le Premier ministre à ses proches, persuadé (à raison?) que la présidence se trouve derrière les articles le critiquant. Bayrou? "La présidentielle est sa seule obsession depuis 1995. A chaque lendemain de défaite, il est déjà en campagne pour la suivante", se marre un conseiller. Mes révélations pour @off https://www.off-investigation.fr/emmanuel-macron-et-francois-bayrou-un-couple-en-perdition
Japan, despite facing multiple territorial disputes, lacks a dedicated university program on the issue, unlike Western countries, and would benefit from an interdisciplinary academic initiative to foster expertise. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/03/17/japan/japan-university-program-territorial-disputes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #northernasia #southkorea #northkorea #russia #china #taiwan #diplomaticrelations #senkakus #northernterritories #eastchinasea #defense
