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Has the security equation in Europe changed? - opinion

The United States is staying in Europe but refusing to live up to past expectations or terms. The relationship is moving from a near-absolute, unconditional guarantee to a conditional partnership.

US Army Brig. Gen. Curtis King, commanding general of 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command speaks with Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll, April 30 in Ansbach, Germany.
French Navy personnel approach an oil tanker, subject to international sanctions and sailing from Russia, in the Atlantic Ocean, in this handout obtained by Reuters on June 1, 2026.

France intercepts another 'shadow fleet' tanker linked to Russian oil

 A visitor walks past the Israeli pavilion during the Eurosatory International Defence Exhibition in Villepinte, north of Paris, France June 11, 2018.

France bans Israel from defense exhibition, limits Israeli companies to showing defensive weapons

French Navy personnel approach an oil tanker, subject to international sanctions and sailing from Russia, in the Atlantic Ocean, in this handout obtained by Reuters on June 1, 2026.

French Navy boards Russian oil tanker, obstructs Atlantic 'shadow-fleet'


France suspects link to pro-Iranian group in foiled BofA Paris plot

HAYI, which stands for Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiyya, or Movement of the Companions of the Right Hand of Islam, posted a video on social media targeting European Jewish communities.

Private security members work outside Bank of America’s Paris offices, after French anti-terrorism prosecutors opened an investigation into attempted destruction by fire or other dangerous means in Paris, France, March 30, 2026.

'This is apartheid’: International politicians, governments condemn terror death penalty law

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez also responded to the bill on Tuesday, calling its passing "one more step toward apartheid."

A VOTE on the death penalty for terrorists who murder Israeli civilians at the auditorium in the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, March 30, 2026.

Trump urges countries to go to Strait of Hormuz and 'just take it'

Additionally, Trump singled out France for not letting planes carrying military supplies to Israel fly over French territory.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media after departing Air Force One at Miami International Airport on March 27, 2026 in Miami, Florida.

Israel halts defense trade with France, citing ‘hostile attitude,’ sources tell ‘Post’

Sources told The Jerusalem Post that the decision was a result of France taking a hostile attitude toward Israel over the last two years.

A Dassault Mirage 2000 aircraft stands parked on the tarmac on the day of France's President Emmanuel Macron's visit, at the French Air and Space Force (Armee de l'air et de l'espace) Luxeuil-Saint-Sauveur Airbase, France March 18, 2025.

Archaeologists unearth at least five Gaul skeletons buried sitting upright during Paris excavations

Burials such as these are unique, as only about 50 “seated skeletons” have been found across a dozen archaeological sites in Europe.

Gallic skeletons found by archaeologists during excavations of the former garden of the Cordeliers Convent in Paris, France, March 30, 2026.

Germany, France, Italy, UK express 'deep concern' over Israeli death penalty bill

The foreign ministers of Germany, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom expressed their "deep concern" over the bill, which could be voted into law next week, the statement said on Sunday.

Israel Prison Service officers prepare Palestinian prisoners for release as part of a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, at Ktzi’ot Prison in southern Israel, February 26, 2025

France detains two more suspects over foiled Paris Bank of America attack

“Two further individuals were taken into police custody ... into the offenses committed against Bank of America,” the prosecutor’s office said.

A police van is seen outside the building housing Bank of America’s offices, after French anti-terrorism prosecutors opened an investigation into a suspected attack on the premises in Paris, France, March 28, 2026.

Huckabee critcizes Israel police over Pizzaballa's Palm Sunday incident

"The action today by the Israel National Police ... is an unfortunate overreach already having major repercussions around the world," Huckabee wrote in a social media post.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee attends the lobby for Israel–United States relations at the Knesset, Israel's Parliament in Jerusalem, February 25, 2026.

Pro-Palestine French politician banned from Canada, blames 'Israel lobby'

French MEP Rima Hassan said Canada revoked her travel approval ahead of planned Montreal events, citing undisclosed entry issues and a prior offense.

European Parliament member, from the New Popular Front (NFP) alliance of left-wing parties and crew member of the Gaza-bound charity vessel Madleen, operated by pro-Palestinian Freedom Flotilla Coalition, Rima Hassan, at the Place de la Republique in Paris, France, June 14, 2025.

Iranian-backed militias escalate in Iraq, targeting Kurdistan Region president Nechirvan Barzani

The attack has been condemned by France and Iraq, but Iran has distanced itself from the incident.

Nechirvan Barzani, President of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan Region, gives a joint press conference with France's Foreign Minister in Arbil, the regional capital, on February 5, 2026.