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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

The Independent UK

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DOGE Officials Attend Meetings At Pentagon, Integration Ongoing

DOGE officials attend Pentagon meetings, potential integration ongoing. Defense Secretary plans collaboration with Elon Musk and DOGE.

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Trump’s Ukraine policy shift: How are European leaders planning to respond?

European leaders are scrambling for responses after Trump reached out to Putin to end the war in Ukraine.

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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.

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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 Independent 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 Guardian - 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

The Independent UK

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

Latin Times

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 Independent UK

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,…

The Conversation

UK should be cautious after change in US policy over Ukraine, think tank says

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said European nations need to spend 5% of GDP on defence and would be responsible for peacekeeping in Ukraine.

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The Conversation

What does the US public think about sending troops to foreign wars? Here’s what the evidence shows

The US public’s commitment to sending its sons and daughters to war has declined in recent years. Polls suggest that US involvement in modern conflicts is more likely to be viewed as mistaken than in the early and middle parts of the 20th century. Today, around 47% of Americans consider…

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European Leaders Meet To Address Security Concerns

European leaders meet to address implications of U.S. diplomatic actions towards Ukraine and discuss enhancing defense capabilities and unity among EU nations.

Reason

U.S. Tells Europe To Handle Its Own Defense

The U.S. is no longer willing to subsidize prosperous countries that won’t defend themselves.

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Bipartisan Support In Congress For Ukraine Amid Mixed Messages

Senator Shaheen emphasizes bipartisan support for Ukraine in Congress despite mixed messages from the Trump administration.

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White House staff bashes Yglesias

The blogger shared a photo of Defense Secretary Hegseth after rumors flew that he was drinking on the job

The Guardian - US

‘The greatest propaganda op in history’: Trump’s reshaping of US culture evokes past antidemocratic regimes

The president’s full-court press to dominate media and control cultural institutions is straight out of the authoritarian playbook

The Guardian - US

Donald Trump has become master of the US Senate

By voting in favor of nominees they knew should never be approved, Republican senators became Trump’s subjects

The Guardian - UK

Zelenskyy’s week from hell: shock in Ukraine as Trump abandons Kyiv

As the president and his officials rip up three years of US rhetoric on supporting Kyiv, Volodymyr Zelenskyy is walking an unenviable diplomatic tightrope

The Independent UK

Republican who salvaged Pete Hegseth is already ‘concerned’ with his comments on Ukraine

GOP senator ‘disturbed’ by defense secretary’s remarks as Trump administration enters talks to end war

Latin Times

Zelensky: 'I Really Believe the Time Has Come' for Creation of an 'Army of Europe'

Volodymyr Zelensky has called for the creation of a unified European army, arguing that Europe must be prepared to defend itself without relying on the US.

The Guardian - UK

Donald Trump’s betrayal of Ukraine has emboldened Vladimir Putin and pulled the rug from under Nato allies

The ramifications of the president’s appeasement of Russia will be felt widely, not least in the alliance he recklessly undermined

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