Le Pen, NATO, and Hormuz

France just got a major election shakeup, NATO is being pushed toward a far bigger defense bill, and the U.S.-Iran confrontation is back in a dangerous place. The common thread is leverage: legal leverage, military leverage, and energy-route leverage.Le Pen back in the raceNATO spending pressure and Turkey's leverageU.S.-Iran escalation around shippingUkraine wants Patriot production rightsFarage escalates in the UKMeta's AI glasses and the privacy fight aheadChina floods and infrastructure stressSources:Global News Podcast — French court clears way for Marine Le Pen presidential runWSJ What’s News — Oil Prices Have Fallen. So Why Haven’t Airfares?FT News Briefing — Marine Le Pen’s risky comebackThe Daily — The Onion’s Latest Joke: Taking Over InfowarsUp First from NPR — Platner Pressured To Drop Out, NATO Summit In Turkey, US Out Of World CupGlobal News Podcast — US strikes Iran after accusing Tehran of targeting shippingWSJ What’s News — NATO Allies Announce Billions in New Spending to Placate TrumpThis podcast was created with Podkey. Make your own at https://podkey.fm