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Underestimating Trump can be costly for Asia, devastating for Europe (sv)

Underestimating Trump can be costly for Asia, devastating for Europe (sv)

Date: 19 Mar 2026 (Public release on 24 March 2026 truncated)

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Over the last 24 hours we have seen what people call an escalation in the war in the Middle East. To us the war has followed a somewhat predictable path until yesterday. As most other post-war conflicts, this war was following a certain script: this is allowed, this is not allowed. That is not total war.

Despite yesterday’s escalation we still deem this a managed war. Interestingly, strategic installations were being spared -and nobody would…

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