R. Scott Pert<p>EU slams the door on US in colossal defense plan</p><p>> United States arms-makers are being frozen out of the European Union’s massive new defense spending plan, which aims to splash the cash for <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> and allied countries, according to defense spending plans released Wednesday.</p><p>> Also left out — for now — is the United Kingdom.</p><p>> “We must buy more European. Because that means strengthening the European defense technological and industrial base,” <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-freeze-us-multi-billion-defense-plan-arm-makers/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">politico.eu/article/eu-freeze-</span><span class="invisible">us-multi-billion-defense-plan-arm-makers/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>defence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NATO</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a></p>
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Emeritus Prof Christopher May<p>Another Brexit dividend... The EU will exclude UK arms manufacturers from its €150bn rearmament fund unless the UK signs a security & defence pact with the EU.... negotiations on which have stalled due to the continuing tensions between the EU & UK on fishing & youth mobility.</p><p>So, looks like for now the only increase in defence spending that will be spent in the UK is out own...</p><p>But, hey those Europeans, eh? Glad to see the back of them.... /s</p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Brexit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Brexit</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>defence</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a></p>
Jordan Maris 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 #NAFO<p><a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Portugal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Portugal</span></a> has decided it will not replace its current F-16 fighter jets with F-35s, and will instead consider European alternatives such as the <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Rafale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rafale</span></a> or <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Gripen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gripen</span></a>.</p><p>In a statement, the Ministry of defence stated: "The predictability of our allies must be taken into account when making procurement decisions" (updated translation)</p><p><a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/EUpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EUpol</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Defence</span></a></p>
Tjeerd Royaards<p>European defence plans. A cartoon from a year ago.</p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>defence</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a></p>
Colin Bell 🇨🇦<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.ca/@thetyee" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>thetyee</span></a></span> yes -- yes we do. We need a new <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/civil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>civil</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>defence</span></a> force.</p>
Glyn Moody<p>‘Watershed moment’: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> leaders agree plan for huge rise in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>defence</span></a> spending - <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/06/watershed-moment-eu-leaders-close-to-agreeing-800bn-defence-plan-ukraine" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/world/2025/mar</span><span class="invisible">/06/watershed-moment-eu-leaders-close-to-agreeing-800bn-defence-plan-ukraine</span></a> "Leaders endorse Ursula von der Leyen proposal as French president calls Vladimir <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Putin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Putin</span></a> ‘an imperialist who seeks to rewrite history’" dramatic but sadly necessary</p>
David August<p>Just posted a machine translation clarified by me of the good speech by Senator Claude Malhuret about the moment Europe, the US and the world are in right now. </p><p><a href="https://davaug.medium.com/french-senator-on-the-us-europe-and-ukraine-f40d61b0cb33" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">davaug.medium.com/french-senat</span><span class="invisible">or-on-the-us-europe-and-ukraine-f40d61b0cb33</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NATO</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/France" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>France</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>defense</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>defence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a></p>
Emeritus Prof Christopher May<p>If you're looking for leading indicators on the possible pivot to a European Military Keynsianism, here's one bit of evidence for you:</p><p>three key European defence stocks are rising in price rather steeply; </p><p>presumably on investors' view that European defence procurement is going to be focussed more on regional suppliers as US security guarantees become less valuable (and approach worthlessness).</p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Defence</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/MilitaryKeynsianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MilitaryKeynsianism</span></a></p>
Jan Penfrat<p>Is it just me or should Europe be building a "European <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Defence</span></a> Alliance" as a backup for <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NATO</span></a> like *right now*?</p><p>One that is independent from the usual political horse trading from <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/EUCO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EUCO</span></a>, that can include non-EU allies such as the UK and EFTA countries, and that includes a strong <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/collectivedefence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>collectivedefence</span></a> guarantee.</p>
Nonilex<p>More than a dozen leaders are due to meet w/Sir Keir <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Starmer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Starmer</span></a> & <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Zelensky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Zelensky</span></a> on Sunday, including Germany’s outgoing Chancellor Olaf <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Scholz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scholz</span></a>, Poland’s President Donald <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Tusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tusk</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/France" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>France</span></a>’s President Emmanuel <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Macron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Macron</span></a>, European Commission President Ursula <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/vonderLeyen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vonderLeyen</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NATO</span></a> Secy-General Mark <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Rutte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rutte</span></a>, & the European Council President António <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Costa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Costa</span></a>.</p><p>A special European Commission <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>defence</span></a> package will be announced on 6 March, according to Tusk.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/geopolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitics</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a><br><a href="https://www.pap.pl/aktualnosci/spotkanie-premiera-z-przewodniczacym-re-negocjacje-pokojowe-wymagaja-obecnosci-europy" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">pap.pl/aktualnosci/spotkanie-p</span><span class="invisible">remiera-z-przewodniczacym-re-negocjacje-pokojowe-wymagaja-obecnosci-europy</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>Top of the agenda on Sunday will be increasing <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a>'s <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>defence</span></a> capabilities as the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> steps back, as well as seeking <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> guarantees for <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> from the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> White House [good luck with that🤦🏼♀️] as part of any <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/peace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>peace</span></a> deal.</p><p>…since Friday's furious row, media reports from the US suggest Trump is considering cutting off <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/aid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aid</span></a> to Ukraine altogether.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/geopolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitics</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Zelensky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Zelensky</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Putin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Putin</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NewWorldOrder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewWorldOrder</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NATO</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ForeignPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForeignPolicy</span></a></p>
penwing (they/them)<p>Which - given everything else from the fucker - would seem to translate as: "I'm willing to accept all the fascism and cruelty and bigotry and discrimination in order to hopefully keep some trade with the US"</p><p>No principles, no backbone, no leadership, what is the point of <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Starmer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Starmer</span></a> and how did he go from "respected human rights lawyer" to this pathetic shell of a human being?</p><p><a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/UKPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKPol</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Labour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Labour</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Defence</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Aid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Aid</span></a></p>
penwing (they/them)<p>Add to that that the fucker is going to partially do it by cutting International Aid (technically, it mostly seems he means not restoring the funds we stole from Aid to fund Asylum Seekers' accommodation in hotels)</p><p>And that he can't raise from that fucked up raid, he'll take from other services and welfare benefits because god forbid we tax the fucking rich.</p><p><a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/UKPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKPol</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Labour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Labour</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Starmer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Starmer</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Defence</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Aid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Aid</span></a></p>
penwing (they/them)<p>From the Guardian's Live blog - </p><p>"Starmer says the third element of his policy is a commitment to peace.</p><p>"But that involves deterrence.</p><p>"Using a Trump slogan, he goes on:</p><p>"I know that this house will endorse the principle of winning peace through strength."</p><p>Because mirroring Trump language is so what we want <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Starmer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Starmer</span></a> to do...</p><p><a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/UKPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKPol</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Labour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Labour</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Defence</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Aid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Aid</span></a></p>
David August<p>Time to share this, again. </p><p>During the NATO era, humans have had a lower per capita chance of dying in war than we ever have had at any other time in history. </p><p>45 being opposed to and degrading <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NATO</span></a> is reckless, foolish and endangers every American, and the world. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedStates</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>defense</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>defence</span></a></p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🌈<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/senate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>senate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/passes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>passes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>defence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/bill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bill</span></a> that strips <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> from <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/kids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kids</span></a> of <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/personnel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>personnel</span></a>. </p><p>The <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/NDAA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NDAA</span></a> has not failed to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/pass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pass</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/congress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>congress</span></a> since it was first introduced more than 60 years ago. </p><p><a href="https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/12/19/the-national-defense-authorization-act-trans-ndaa/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thepinknews.com/2024/12/19/the</span><span class="invisible">-national-defense-authorization-act-trans-ndaa/</span></a></p>
Toni Aittoniemi<p>Double Tap Investments is a Finnish defence industry investment fund that’s focused on Ukrainian defence tech startups.</p><p>The cutting edge of defence we’re going to need is being developed there right now.</p><p>Invest in Ukraine now. The benefits are going to be immense. These start-ups are going to be major players in <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/eu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eu</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>defence</span></a> against <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>russia</span></a></p><p>Note: It’s not nice to have to pitch this. But we have to, because we wont be Russian puppets.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/investment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>investment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/NAFO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NAFO</span></a> <br><a href="https://dti.fi/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">dti.fi/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Emeritus Prof Christopher May<p>The UK, currently doesn't meet the NATO upper defence spending threshold of 2.5% (NATO already has a lower 2% base threshold, which even now other members cannot/will not meet), the news that in the face of the prospects of President Elect Trump's likely (partial?) retreat from NATO commitments, NATO is looking at increasing that guide top end commitment to 3% may spell some difficulties for the Labour Govt.</p><p>Its money many would want spent on other UK priorities!</p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>defence</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/austerity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>austerity</span></a> <br>h/t FT</p>
RaymondPierreL3<p>Trump-proofing. Source: <a href="https://mailwizz.eastasiaforum.org/index.php/campaigns/hg054tsadq505/track-url/jt873jbcp2632/262a293ff1fc893276af2376ff3c571480536523" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mailwizz.eastasiaforum.org/ind</span><span class="invisible">ex.php/campaigns/hg054tsadq505/track-url/jt873jbcp2632/262a293ff1fc893276af2376ff3c571480536523</span></a></p><p>“East Asia could stand to gain in the short term from protectionist measures that US President-elect Trump is anticipated to level against China and Mexico. But long-term benefits will only come to East Asian economies if they proactively assert themselves as an independent force rather than instruments in the US–China battle for economic supremacy. Stronger cooperation between East Asian economies can champion the agency of third nations and strengthen open markets on the global stage.”</p><p>At this stage, Australia should include itself in the endeavour to shore up <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ASEAN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ASEAN</span></a> and other non-US trade and defence instruments and institutions in the <a href="https://aus.social/tags/IndoPacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndoPacific</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/Defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Defence</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ForeignAffairs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForeignAffairs</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Trade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trade</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>auspol</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/TrumpAdministration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpAdministration</span></a></p>
RaymondPierreL3<p>Here is a little article worth reading about:<br>"In a word, Australia is lost – lost in reviews, lost in rhetoric and lost to a government fixated on complicating a rather straightforward problem set. Australia is unprepared and unserious about our position in the emerging international strategic environment. "</p><p>It seems that politics is getting in the way of defence planning and acquisition and puts in doubts our readiness to respond to an evolving strategic outlook.</p><p><a href="https://aspi.cmail20.com/t/j-l-ghldtld-iydldtjujh-e/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">aspi.cmail20.com/t/j-l-ghldtld</span><span class="invisible">-iydldtjujh-e/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/Defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Defence</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>auspol</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/StrategicOutlook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StrategicOutlook</span></a></p>
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