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Success in Ankara and a Stronger NATO
The 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, concluded successfully, with messages of unity, support for Ukraine, increased spending by European NATO allies, and big agreements on coproduction of military systems, especially precision-guided munitions. Ahead of the meeting, President Donald Trump was adamant that Europe needed to increase defense spending and take more responsibility for its… -
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‘NATIONAL SECURITY RISK’: China Buddying Up With Historical Ally South Korea, GOP Rep Warns
South Korea is favoring Chinese companies while deliberately attacking American-owned businesses, raising national security concerns, a GOP congressman warned the Daily Signal Wednesday. South Korea utilized “burdensome obligations, aggressive enforcement practices, and even the threat of criminal penalties to punish U.S. companies and prevent them from successfully competing against their Korean rivals,” a July 1… -
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Why Japan and South Korea’s Deepening Defense Ties Are Good News for the US
Two of America’s closest security partners in Asia, Japan and South Korea, have historically struggled to cooperate due to historical animosities. However, at the urging of the U.S., in recent years, Tokyo and Seoul have increasingly collaborated with each other and trilaterally with Washington. Last month, that cooperation took another step forward. Japanese Defense Minister… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: The Reality Behind Europe’s Rift With America
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to Victor Davis Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Sami Winc: Apparently, according to a Wall Street Journal article, they had a secret meeting in which they vented their… -
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Trump’s Ukraine Strategy at NATO Is ‘America First’ in Action
President Donald Trump just showed NATO what “America First” foreign policy looks like in practice: America leads, Europe pays its fair share, and allies are expected to take the lead in defending their own continents. At this week’s NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Trump announced after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the United States… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Europe’s Fall to a Second-Class Continent
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. Europe is upset. They’re very angry. They’re always angry, but the last two weeks they seem to be particularly angry. There are reports at… -
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Trump v. Pope Leo XIV? Where Do Washington and Rome Go From Here?
The following is an excerpt of Daily Signal Politics Editor Bradley Devlin’s interview with Paul Kengor, editor of The American Spectator and author of the new book “American Pontiff,” for the “Signal Sitdown,” which premieres on the Daily Signal’s YouTube page at 6:30 a.m. EDT on July 8. This transcript has been edited for clarity…. -
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Trump Just Upended China’s Illicit Petroleum Network
Per the terms of the recent U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding, the U.S. Treasury had waived sanctions on some Iranian crude oil exports for 60 days. That move quickly sent American gas prices downward. Then, on July 6, Iran renewed attacks on shipping that got the waiver revoked. But for China, there seems to be little… -
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Nigel Farage Throws Down the Gauntlet
Nigel Farage has never been one to let the Westminster crowd call the shots. On Tuesday, the Reform UK leader announced he’s resigning as MP for Clacton-on-Sea, but it’s not that simple, because he’s running for the same seat again. Farage’s resignation triggers a by-election, which he intends to win. Thus, he is turning what… -
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Trump Says US Will Give Patriot Missile License to Ukraine
REUTERS—President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States will give a license to Ukraine for Patriot missiles as he said both Russia and Ukraine want to see the war settled. “We’re going to give a license to you to make Patriots. That’s pretty cool. This way, you can’t complain that we’re not giving… -
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G7 Climate Realism Signals Policy Progress
The June G7 Summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, marked a major pivot. Driven by severe energy and commodity shocks stemming from the conflict in the Middle East—specifically transit disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz—G7 leaders overwhelmingly prioritized energy security, affordability, price insulation, and survival of the fossil fuel supply chain over aggressive timelines for reducing greenhouse… -
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US Military Launches Strikes Against Iran, Central Command Says
REUTERS—The U.S. military unleashed a new wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday and revoked a license allowing the country to sell oil after three tankers were hit in the Strait of Hormuz, putting pressure on an already fragile ceasefire. After a day in which huge crowds mourned Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the holy… -
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Defense Reconciliation Meets the Strategic Needs of the Moment
By 2049, Beijing aims to “fully transform” the People’s Liberation Army into a world-class force, and the U.S. military cannot deter China from using this military against the national interests of the U.S. with depleted munitions, delayed ships, and an industrial base that cannot surge in a crisis. President Donald Trump’s reconciliation bill recognizes this… -
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French Court Opens Door for Marine Le Pen to Run for President, With Ankle Tag
PARIS, July 7 (Reuters)—A French appeal court on Tuesday upheld Marine Le Pen’s conviction for misusing EU funds but shortened her ban on running for public office, in theory preserving a path for the conservative leader to run in the 2027 presidential election. However, the court also sentenced Le Pen to a three-year jail term:… -
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Religious Freedom at Stake in Spain
Imagine a government deciding which parts of a church are sacred. The altar, yes. The nave, no. The chapels, the dome, the atrium, the vestibule, and great bronze doors—no as well. The faithful may pray here, but not there, and only after passing through a state-run exhibition with a political and ideological message before entering. It might sound invented, but it is happening right now in Spain. … -
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Virginia Town Became Home to Roadside Islamic Rally
The town of Woodbridge, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, D.C., was recently home to a public roadside march of Islamic supporters who chanted sayings in a foreign language, beat their chests, and flew flags written in Arabic. The scene was captured in a video posted on X. Amy Mek, founder of the Rise, Align, Ignite,… -
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Why the NATO Summit in Ankara Matters to the US
President Donald Trump is in Turkey this week to meet with heads of state representing our allies from across the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. In the wake of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s announcement of a six-month review of U.S. force allocations to the European theater titled “NATO 3.0,” leaders from across NATO are preparing… -
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Meet the UK’s Terrible Next Prime Minister: Andy Burnham
As Americans try to make sense of the latest mess in British politics, one name keeps coming up as the likely next occupant of 10 Downing Street: Andy Burnham. The former mayor of Greater Manchester, always camera-ready and quick with a soundbite, looks set to replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader and prime minister. If… -
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As Europeans Bake, Their Leaders Blame America Instead of Embracing Air Conditioning
It’s too darn hot across the pond, but Europe’s ruling elites have decided that to remain holier than thou their people need to forgo grubby, American air conditioning. That’s the talk of the internet this Fourth of July week as much of Western Europe recovers from a hellacious heat wave that has claimed the lives… -
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Next Gen Missile Defense Can Enforce Trump’s Iran Redlines
Critics of President Donald Trump’s recently signed memorandum with Iran worry about future Iranian cheating, particularly after Trump leaves office. As a hedge against cheating, the president has kept a formidable array of naval and air power nearby—a force clearly capable of retaliating against Iranian missile launches or other violations of current or future agreements. But there’s another, more preventative…