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Europe

NATO, Ukraine, ICC politics and the performance — and limits — of European solidarity. Coverage tracks transatlantic relations, the erosion of post-Cold War assumptions and what European governments do when their stated values meet hard choices.

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The Ledger

Shameful

Hegseth called European allies shameful for refusing to support the Iran war. Spain said it was a sovereign country that did not take part in illegal wars. Its naval base is now under threat. The alliance is being dismantled by the country that built it.