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 "title": "Signal No. 5  ·  US, Israel, Iran: Europe split on response  ·  28 February 2026",
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 "published": "2026-02-28T23:00:00.000+01:00",
 "updated": "2026-03-02T22:00:00.000+01:00",
 "excerpt": "US and Israeli strikes kill Khamenei. Europe's three largest military powers distance themselves within hours. The transatlantic gap on the use of force is wider than at any point since Iraq 2003.",
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   "source": "CNN",
   "date": "28 Feb 2026",
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   "context": "US-Israel Iran strikes live coverage"
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   "source": "PBS",
   "date": "28 Feb 2026",
   "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/live-updates-u-s-and-israel-attack-iran",
   "context": "US and Israel attack Iran live updates"
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   "source": "Euronews",
   "date": "28 Feb 2026",
   "url": "https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/28/europe-reacts-to-us-and-israeli-attack-on-iran-as-military-operation-spills-into-wider-reg",
   "context": "Europe reacts to US-Israeli Iran strikes"
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   "source": "Al Jazeera",
   "date": "28 Feb 2026",
   "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/28/world-reacts-to-us-israel-attack-on-iran-tehran-retaliation",
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  {
   "source": "SingjuPost",
   "date": "13 Feb 2026",
   "url": "https://singjupost.com/friedrich-merz-remarks-msc-2026-transcript/",
   "context": "Merz MSC 2026 transcript"
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  {
   "source": "Euronews",
   "date": "13 Feb 2026",
   "url": "https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/13/merz-warns-munich-security-conference-freedom-is-no-longer-a-given",
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   "source": "Naval News",
   "date": "26 Feb 2026",
   "url": "https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/02/navantia-and-fincantieri-strengthen-their-cooperation-to-advance-the-european-patrol-corvette-epc-programme/",
   "context": "EPC Fincantieri Navantia JV"
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  {
   "source": "Defense Post",
   "date": "27 Feb 2026",
   "url": "https://thedefensepost.com/2026/02/27/italy-spain-european-patrol-corvette/",
   "context": "Italy Spain EPC cooperation"
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   "source": "Euro-SD",
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   "context": "Navantia Fincantieri EPC cooperation"
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   "source": "Breaking Defense",
   "date": "28 Feb 2026",
   "url": "https://breakingdefense.com/2026/02/poland-unveils-detailed-defense-spending-for-51b-in-eu-safe-loans/",
   "context": "Poland SAFE spending breakdown"
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   "source": "Defence24",
   "date": "Feb 2026",
   "url": "https://defence24.com/defence-policy/poland-safe-c-uas-and-armor-where-things-stand",
   "context": "Poland SAFE C-UAS and armor"
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   "source": "Defense News",
   "date": "2 Feb 2026",
   "url": "https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/02/02/poland-picks-kongsberg-pgz-consortium-to-build-anti-drone-wall/",
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   "source": "Brussels Signal",
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   "url": "https://brusselssignal.eu/2026/02/pm-tusk-says-poland-will-borrow-from-eu-for-defence-even-if-president-vetoes-move/",
   "context": "Tusk SAFE even if veto"
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   "source": "Defense News",
   "date": "27 Feb 2026",
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   "context": "Europe replace US defence enablers"
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   "source": "Defense Post",
   "date": "28 Feb 2026",
   "url": "https://thedefensepost.com/2026/02/28/uk-leonardo-military-helicopter-deal/",
   "context": "UK Leonardo AW149 deal"
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