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2026-04-24 • The Persian Gulf skirmish is reshaping Europe’s defense as reliance on U.S. security wanes, forcing sovereignty and economic recalibration.

Apr 24, 2026

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Morning Intelligence – The Gist Why is a Persian Gulf skirmish rewriting Europe’s defense architecture? Because transatlantic security math has broken. After President Trump ordered naval forces to “shoot and kill” Iranian mine-laying vessels, oil rapidly breached $100 per barrel. Consequently, the…