Tag: strategic autonomy

Governance International

Anglo-European Defence Cooperation

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Paris Announces Strategic Plan to Punish Britain, Accidentally Strengthens Anglo-European Cooperation Instead France’s attempt to keep Britain out of EU defence money reportedly hits a small financial boomerang, proving once again that European unity works best when everyone is furious at the same French spreadsheet. Brussels Dateline: Britain Sneaks Back In Through the Paperwork Paris has reportedly discovered that writing rules to exclude Britain from EU defence funding can be…

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France Discovers Acceptable Defence Doctrine

Bethan Morgan

France Discovers That ‘Backfire’ Is Also a Perfectly Acceptable Defence Doctrine 🔥 Military planners unveil revolutionary strategy in which every failed attempt to weaken Britain somehow strengthens Britain’s negotiating position instead. Paris Dateline: Introducing “Strategic Backfire” French defence officials have reportedly unveiled a bold new military doctrine known as “Strategic Backfire,” after discovering that their latest effort to reduce Britain’s role in European defence accidentally inconvenienced France almost as much…

International News

What If Putin Wins

Chelsea Bloom

What If Putin Wins, Or: Everyone Loses But Very Calmly 😂🌍 The Economist asks, with the tone of a man ordering soup in a war zone, “What if Putin wins?” Not wins wins, like fireworks and medals. No, this is a win that arrives wearing khakis, holding a clipboard, and saying, “Let’s circle back to that atrocity later.” This is the kind of victory where no one screams. They sigh. They convene. They…

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Western Alliance Cooperation

Lowri Griffiths

Western Alliance Announces Exciting New Era Of Cooperation, Immediately Schedules 47 Meetings About It Leaders promise decisive action just as soon as the pastries arrive BRUSSELS, BELGIUM — The Western alliance gathered this week to boldly remake itself for the modern age, a process diplomats described as “historic, transformative, and pending approval by the subcommittee on fonts.” After several hours of speeches about unity, defence, shared values, and where to plug in the…