European security policy
Portugal says no to F-35 - because of Trump
Portugal will not replace its American F-16 fighter jets with the more modern F-35 because of Donald Trump. It is one of the first examples of a potentially lucrative military deal being derailed by the president's foreign policy, writes Politico.
The Portuguese Air Force has recommended purchasing the F-35, but outgoing Defense Minister Nuno Melo says the government must take the geopolitical situation into account.
– The US's new stance regarding NATO [...] means that we have to reassess what the best choice is, because the predictability of our allies weighs more heavily, he tells Portuguese media.
Portugal says no to F-35 - because of Trump
Portugal will not replace its American F-16 fighter jets with the more modern F-35 because of Donald Trump. It is one of the first examples of a potentially lucrative military deal being derailed by the president's foreign policy, writes Politico.
The Portuguese Air Force has recommended purchasing the F-35, but outgoing Defense Minister Nuno Melo says the government must take the geopolitical situation into account.
– The US's new stance regarding NATO [...] means that we have to reassess what the best choice is, because the predictability of our allies weighs more heavily, he tells Portuguese media.
The change of power in Germany
Sources: German parties agree on major investment
The social democratic SPD and the Christian democratic CDU – which are expected to form a new German government – have now agreed with the Greens on major investments in infrastructure and defense. This is reported by Reuters, which cites sources.
On the one hand, the investment concerns defense spending of hundreds of billions of euros, intended to be financed by a loosening of the country's constitutional debt brake. On the other hand, the package contains infrastructure investments of up to 500 billion euros over ten years, writes TT.
The Greens have previously said no to the plans.
Sources: German parties agree on major investment
The social democratic SPD and the Christian democratic CDU – which are expected to form a new German government – have now agreed with the Greens on major investments in infrastructure and defense. This is reported by Reuters, which cites sources.
On the one hand, the investment concerns defense spending of hundreds of billions of euros, intended to be financed by a loosening of the country's constitutional debt brake. On the other hand, the package contains infrastructure investments of up to 500 billion euros over ten years, writes TT.
The Greens have previously said no to the plans.
Greenland's future
Denmark: Greenland is not open to annexation
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen dismisses Donald Trump's latest statements about Greenland, reports AFP.
- If you look at the NATO treaty, the UN Charter and international law, it is clear that Greenland is not open to annexation, he says.
Yesterday, Greenland's Prime Minister Múte Egede also made his sharpest statement yet against the American president.
"We must not be treated disrespectfully. Enough is enough," he wrote on Facebook.
The statements followed Trump's earlier Thursday reiteration of his plan to annex Greenland.
- I think it will happen, he said, according to Politico.
Denmark: Greenland is not open to annexation
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen dismisses Donald Trump's latest statements about Greenland, reports AFP.
- If you look at the NATO treaty, the UN Charter and international law, it is clear that Greenland is not open to annexation, he says.
Yesterday, Greenland's Prime Minister Múte Egede also made his sharpest statement yet against the American president.
"We must not be treated disrespectfully. Enough is enough," he wrote on Facebook.
The statements followed Trump's earlier Thursday reiteration of his plan to annex Greenland.
- I think it will happen, he said, according to Politico.
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