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This is why Israel welcomes alliances with western antisemites

youtube.com/shorts/sfILIkIH55o

“Once you take out the Jewish question here. Then you will see why the antisemites are so attracted to the state of Israel.”
Pankaj Mishra unpacks why the Israeli government welcomes alliances with antisemites in Europe and beyond.

Questions about #Australia’s #alliance with the #UnitedStates seem to emerge by the day, with a former head of the defence force warning that the “vandals in the White House” mean Washington is no longer a reliable ally.

“Frankly, I think it is time we reconsidered our priorities and think carefully about our defence needs, now that we are having a more independent posture ... Our future is now in a much more precarious state than it was on 19 January” #auspol #USPol

theguardian.com/australia-news

The Guardian · ‘Vandals in the White House’ no longer reliable allies of Australia, former defence force chief saysBy Henry Belot

As Europe rearms, Canada has what it needs. That can be the basis of a post-NATO alliance
The Canadian government has turned to Europe in search not only of new trade partners, but also hoping to firm up support against the annexation threats coming from the United States. But what can Canada offer in return? And what might such an alliance look like?
#politics #trade #military #alliance #News
cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-al

As Europe rearms, Canada has what it needs. That can be the basis of a post-NATO alliance
The Canadian government has turned to Europe in search not only of new trade partners, but also hoping to firm up support against the annexation threats coming from the United States. But what can Canada offer in return? And what might such an alliance look like?
#politics #trade #military #alliance #News
cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-al

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#Carney spoke w/ Ursula #vonderLeyen, president of the European Commission, on Sunday, & military industrial cooperation was discussed….

“Our cooperation w/ #Canada has intensified & should be further enhanced, also to strengthen trans-Atlantic #security,” said the #EU document, released on Wednesday. It added that talks were underway “including on respective initiatives to boost defense industry production.”

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Since #Trump’s election, #Canada has been increasingly aligning itself more closely w/partners across the Atlantic, seeking to diversify #trading partners & #defense #allies away from its core relationship w/the #UnitedStates.

In a document prepared by the #EU to lay out the plans for its #defense initiative, Canada was explicitly mentioned, hinting to the talks to absorb the country into the EU #military industry project.

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#Trump has been insisting that #Canada should simply become part of the #UnitedStates, citing the dependence on the American #military as one argument.

On Tues, PM #MarkCarney announced that Canada had struck a radar technology deal w/ #Australia.

Canada’s military industry, which is relatively small, has been used to produce Canadian equipment but has also been a regular contractor for building American military equipment or parts.

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The #EU is taking major steps to increase #military spending, both loosening budget rules so that countries in the bloc can spend more & proposing a 150B euro loan program to finance shared military development.

That program is meant to prioritize European-made products, with 65% of component costs coming either from within the bloc or from partners that have signed a specific type of deal with it.