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 "title": "Signal No. 15  ·  SACEUR: From U.S.-Centric to Europe-Centric  ·  12 March 2026",
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 "published": "2026-03-12T23:01:32.000+01:00",
 "updated": "2026-03-13T00:12:35.000+01:00",
 "excerpt": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSignal No. 15\n\n\nThursday · 12 March 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nINT DPL\nSACEUR Tells Congress the Transfer of Conventional Defence Responsibility to Europe Is\nUnderway\n\n\nSASC, 12 Mar\n\n\n\nGen. Alexus G. Grynkewich, SACEUR and EUCOM Commander, told the Senate Armed Services Committee on 12 March that USEUCOM is \"prudently and expeditiously transferring primary responsibility for Europe's conventional defense to our European Allies and partners.\" He noted the EUCOM foreign military sales portfolio now ex",
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   "source": "Joint Forces",
   "date": "12 Mar 2026",
   "url": "https://www.joint-forces.com/world-news/expos-and-exhibitions/89777-inaugural-bedex-opens-in-belgium",
   "context": "BEDEX 2026 opens at Brussels Expo, 150+ exhibitors, 27 national representations, Rutte opens"
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   "source": "EDR Magazine",
   "date": "11 Mar 2026",
   "url": "https://www.edrmagazine.eu/thales-launches-skydefender-the-integral-air-and-missile-defence-dome-with-artificial-intelligence",
   "context": "Thales SkyDefender launch: ForceShield + SAMP-T NG + Ground Fire 350km + SMART-L 5,000km + geostationary early warning"
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   "source": "Defence Industry Europe",
   "date": "12 Mar 2026",
   "url": "https://defence-industry.eu/hanwha-aerospace-to-showcase-l-sam-air-and-missile-defence-system-and-chunmoo-rocket-launcher-at-bedex-2026/",
   "context": "Hanwha L-SAM hit-to-kill above 40km and Chunmoo MLRS at BEDEX, first Korean company at European defence exhibition"
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   "source": "SASC",
   "date": "12 Mar 2026",
   "url": "https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/hearings/to-receive-testimony-on-the-posture-of-united-states-european-command-and-united-states-transportation-command-in-review-of-the-defense-authorization-request-for-fiscal-year-2027-and-the-future-years-defense-program",
   "context": "Gen. Grynkewich SACEUR testimony: transferring primary conventional defence responsibility to European allies, $300bn FMS portfolio, 5% GDP"
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   "source": "European Parliament",
   "date": "11 Mar 2026",
   "url": "https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20260306IPR37534/",
   "context": "EP votes 448-122 for defence flagship projects, 393-169 for single defence market"
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   "source": "eunews.it",
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   "source": "Kyiv Post",
   "date": "12 Mar 2026",
   "url": "https://www.kyivpost.com/post/71823",
   "context": "Romania-Ukraine joint defence production statement, drones on Romanian soil, strategic partnership signed in Bucharest"
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   "source": "Romania Insider",
   "date": "12 Mar 2026",
   "url": "https://www.romania-insider.com/romania-ukraine-strategic-partnership-march-2026",
   "context": "Romania-Ukraine strategic partnership, EUR 16.6bn SAFE allocation, EUR 200m UAV plant, F-16 training at Fetesti"
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  {
   "source": "European Security and Defence",
   "date": "12 Mar 2026",
   "url": "https://euro-sd.com/2026/03/news/land/49878/bedex-2026-knds/",
   "context": "KNDS at BEDEX: MX-10 Damocles (460 units by Jul 2026, first French LM), MV-25 Oskar, Belgian ammunition plant"
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   "source": "Bloomberg",
   "date": "12 Mar 2026",
   "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-12/us-envoy-heaps-pressure-on-czechs-to-boost-defense-spending",
   "context": "US NATO Ambassador Whitaker criticises Czech budget at 1.73% GDP, 154.8bn crowns"
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   "source": "Defense News",
   "date": "12 Mar 2026",
   "url": "https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/03/12/nations-withdraw-some-equipment-from-nato-arctic-exercise-amid-iran-fallout/",
   "context": "Nations withdraw equipment from Cold Response 26 amid Iran crisis force reallocation"
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   "source": "Janes",
   "date": "12 Mar 2026",
   "url": "https://www.janes.com/osint-insights/defence-news",
   "context": "Norwegian Air Force testing C-UAS at Evenes Air Station, P-8A base, NOK 938m framework agreement with OSL"
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