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How can Europe respond to the Ukraine standoff?

Last weekend’s events will have left many with the dizzying sensation of watching historic events unfold before their eyes. The content of the speeches delivered by US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Vice President JD Vance – at NATO’s headquarters in Brussels and at the Munich Security Conference, respectively –…

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Hegseth directs Pentagon to find $50 billion in cuts this year to fund Trump military priorities

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the military services to identify $50 billion in programs that could be cut next year in order to redirect those savings to fund President Donald Trump’s priorities

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth orders Pentagon to cut 8 percent of budget for each of the next five years

The cuts could amount to tens of billions of dollars

The Independent UK

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Trump Administration Tells Pentagon To Slash Budget

The Trump administration has ordered senior US military leaders to plan for expansive cuts that could slash the defense budget by eight percent annually, or some $290 billion within the next five years, US media reported Wednesday.

International Business Times

‘Dictator’: Trump blasts Zelenskyy amid negotiations over Ukraine war

On social media and in a speech, Trump accused Zelenskyy of profiting from the US ‘gravy train’ and avoiding elections.

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Federal Judge Questions Trump's Transgender Military Ban

Federal judge criticizes Trump's transgender troop ban order, questioning its rationale and impact on service members. Lawsuit ongoing.

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Selling out Ukraine is no path to peace

Flattering Vladimir Putin will not win the Nobel Peace Prize

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A worried NATO holds large-scale combat drills as the U.S. shifts its Europe stance under Trump

NATO members are continuing their largest combat exercises of 2025 as worries grow in the 32-nation alliance over its most powerful member, the United States

The Independent UK

Reagan-era Republicans aghast as Trump turns Russia policy on its head

Officials who served under Republican president in 1980s say Trump is opposing friends and supporting enemies: ‘It makes me sick what’s going on’

The Guardian - US

Trans military members on the feared ban: ‘I would meet Trump to show how we’ve served our country’

As the defense secretary introduces a flurry of anti-trans policies, servicepeople fear the worst – a blanket ban – is yet to come

The Guardian - US

The US and Europe are at a crossroads. A new world order is emerging

We’ve seen the opening salvo in a US effort to transform the transatlantic relationship. The future of democracy is in play

The Guardian - US

Defence Secretary to meet Norwegian counterpart amid security turmoil in Europe

John Healey’s trip comes amid American calls for Nato allies to ramp up defence spending.

Evening Standard

Judge questions motives for Trump's order banning transgender troops

A federal judge questions President Donald Trump’s motives for issuing an executive order that calls for banning transgender troops from serving in the U.S. military

The Independent UK

Judge torches Trump lawyers over ban on trans service members and pronouns: ‘Frankly ridiculous’

Judge Ana Reyes grilled attorneys over ‘demeaning’ language attacking pronoun use and trans Americans

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Russia Rejects Ukrainian NATO Membership, Calls For Guarantees

Russia opposes Ukraine's NATO membership, while US and NATO express varying views on the issue.

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Healey: Decisions made in weeks ahead will define world security for generation

The Defence Secretary said details of a US security guarantee for Ukraine are ‘being developed’ as US and Russian officials meet in Saudi Arabia.

The Independent UK

Why is Saudi Arabia hosting Trump’s Ukraine peace talks and who is attending?

The next week could prove the most fateful for Ukraine since Russia’s invasion in 2022

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: Europe faces tough choices on Ukraine as US pursues own path

In today’s newsletter: As the US and Russia go ahead with talks in Saudi Arabia, Keir Starmer and other European leaders are grappling with their next move

The Independent UK

The days of Republicans daring to push back against Trump are well and truly over

ANALYSIS: The president may be insulting McConnell and quoting Napoleon, but no one should expect any resistance from the current Republican party, writes Eric Garcia

Latin Times

CIA Set To Take Larger Role In Fight Against Cartels, Including Potential Covert Actions

CIA Director John Ratcliffe plans to apply counterterrorism methodologies developed over the past two decades to operations targeting the cartels, The Washington Post reported

The Independent UK

Many weary Ukrainians long for an end to the war but now fear it will come on unfavorable terms

After nearly three years of living under constant threat of Russian airstrikes while their troops fight a grinding campaign against Russia’s invasion, many Ukrainians long for an end to the war

The Conversation

Europe left scrambling in face of wavering US security guarantees

European leaders are scrambling to respond to what looks like the end of reliable US protection of the continent. It is unclear what the “main European countries” (which includes the UK) might be able to agree at a hastily convened meeting in Paris on Monday February 17. But individual countries,…

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