Multiple European politicians have started to openly call for reciprocal tariffs on the U.S., along with potentially banning U.S. companies from the European market.
“In that case, I would then call on the European Union to activate its anti-coercion instrument, that is to say, reciprocal customs duties and the exclusion of American companies from European public procurement markets”
Yes, the US and allied nations have an existing presence in the Middle East! Tankers are usually flying over Iraq to support the ongoing fight against ISIL, and they broadcast ADS-B out.
Transport aircraft regularly make the hop over, but no significant surge has been seen.
Putin says that overnight, Ukrainian forces attacked his residence in Novgorod Oblast with 91 drones.
Before that claim had been published, Russian authorities reported this morning that they had downed 41 drones over the entire Oblast. Ukraine denies the attack.
The area is heavily defended, with nearly two dozen Pantsir SAM systems, along with other longer-range SAM assets and EW.