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In his first major intervention since leaving Downing Street, former UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned that Europe must build a common security framework as the change in its defence relationship with the US is permanent. Speaking at the British Irish Chamber of Commerce dinner in Dublin, Starmer emphasized that Europe had been caught unprepared twice: first by Russia's attack on Ukraine and second by President Trump's declaration that the US would no longer bankroll European security. He urged Europe to take on more responsibility for its own defence and security, highlighting the need for pan-European cooperation and coordination on these matters.
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