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NATO officer says allies must urgently rethink defense, prepare for 'new enemy'

(France 24) A top NATO official on Wednesday urged allied countries to rethink how they ensure their defense. Pierre Vandier told a security and defense forum in Paris that many countries have yet to fully grasp the scale of the challenge, particularly when it comes to boosting  weapons production, adding that it was not a question of money but of speed. Read More ----oooo00O00oooo----

Europe’s reliance on US air defenses poses growing risk, report says

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John Vandiver

Stars and Stripes • March 26, 2026

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Rows of inert bombs sit in a U.S. munitions storage facility in this undated photo. As U.S. air defense stockpiles dwindle, Europe’s reliance on American systems is raising security concerns. (Owen Davies/U.S. Air Force)Europe’s dependence on American air defenses is becoming a strategic liability, as U.S. stockpiles are stretched by war and as Washington and its NATO allies prepare for different future fights, a new think tank report says.

An analysis from the Center for Strategic and International Studies warns that the ongoing U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran is burning through interceptor missiles at a pace that Western industry cannot quickly replace. At the same time, the U.S. is attempting to focus more on countering China, which could leave Europe exposed, the report said.

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NATO’s Rutte defends support for Iran war amid criticism

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John Vandiver

Stars and Stripes • March 26, 2026

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte gives remarks at the alliance’s headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, March 26, 2026. (NATO)

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte doubled down Thursday in his support for the Iran war after coming under recent criticism that he overstepped his role in the alliance when he endorsed President Donald Trump’s approach to the conflict.

Rutte, speaking at NATO headquarters in Brussels where he unveiled the alliance’s annual report, drew attention in Europe this week for his Sunday comments on CBS News in which he said Trump was making the world safer by attacking Iran.