'Wake-up call for Europeans to step up: There’s been a lack of investment' in defence

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'Wake-up call for Europeans to step up: There’s been a lack of investment' in defence Middle East

Issued on: 17/04/2026 - 16:52Modified: 17/04/2026 - 17:13

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William Hilderbrandt is pleased to welcome Basil Germond, Professor of International Security in the School of Global Affairs and Co-Director of the University research institute Security Lancaster. He examines the emerging European-led initiative to secure the Strait of Hormuz in a post-war context, placing it within broader questions of maritime security, geopolitical negotiation, and transatlantic relations. From his perspective, this initiative reflects a strategic shift: European actors are attempting to shape the conditions of peace and stability themselves, beyond a US-led framework.

Video by: William HILDERBRANDT Keywords for this article

• Middle East
• Americas
• Lebanon
• Israel
• USA
• Marco Rubio
• Hezbollah
• FRANCE 24
• FRANCE 24 guest
• Jared Kushner
• ceasefire
• peace talks
• France
• Europe
• Emmanuel Macron

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