How did Leo Varadkar become the first sitting Taoiseach to attend the Munich Security Conference along with the Tánaiste? The Taoiseach’s office said the purpose of their attendance was to “focus on how countries like Ireland can play a positive role on the world stage, at a time when the world is becoming less stable and more dangerous”.  No truer words. Alexei Navalny is dead. Denmark is handing over its entire arsenal to Ukraine. Ursula Von der Leyen wants a new EU commissioner for defence. Trump and his allies are fighting not just to reduce, but to remove US support…

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