Aiming at Israel, Europe Is Hitting Its Own Defenses in a Circular Firing Squad
People take part in an anti-Israel demonstration in Copenhagen, Denmark, Oct. 4, 2025. Photo: Ritzau Scanpix/Emil Nicolai Helms via REUTERS Europe’s governments have stepped into a ring and leveled their weapons inward, treating Israel as…
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European governments are imposing restrictions on Israel that also degrade their own military supply chains. Denmark, France, and Norway have taken steps that slow or block defense technology transfers from Israel, even as Russian activity near Svalbard and Iranian proxies test NATO's eastern and southern flanks. The contradiction is sharp: the same countries that need Israeli missile defense and drone expertise are making it harder for Israel to produce and export those systems. Watch whether European defense ministries begin pushing back against their own foreign ministries as threat assessments harden.