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The Storm That Won't Pass

What is the central argument of “The Storm That Won't Pass”, and why does it matter for European defence and dual-use markets?

The Storm That Won't Pass: The comforting European belief that the American disengagement will. Defence-finance analysis; 9-page sourced DFM PDF report.

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Original DFM publication · DFM Analysis report · 2026-07-07

The comforting European belief that the American disengagement will pass with the Trump administration mistakes a fifteen-year structural reorientation for a passing squall — and the strategy documents of four administrations prove it A reassuring conviction is circulating in Europe’s chancelleries, and more openly still in the commentary that flatters them: that the real problem is the Trump administration, and that once the storm has passed things may return to what they were.

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The Storm That Won't Pass

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Published 2026-07-07
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