Kate Bullivant

So if these numbers are looking in Europe's favour, why is the absence of the US such a concern to European leaders?

So given all that, what are European leaders doing to fill this gap?

So given all that, what are European leaders doing to fill this gap?

So not exactly the relative time of peace that Europe has been enjoying over the last 30 years. Dan, thank you for breaking this down for us.

So not exactly the relative time of peace that Europe has been enjoying over the last 30 years. Dan, thank you for breaking this down for us.

And while Europe may be learning to go it alone, the US is actually turning to Ukraine for help building better drones. Since the start of the war, Ukrainian forces have been relying on increasingly sophisticated drones to battle Russia's army. And despite limited resources, drone makers in Ukraine have found a way to mass produce them.

And while Europe may be learning to go it alone, the US is actually turning to Ukraine for help building better drones. Since the start of the war, Ukrainian forces have been relying on increasingly sophisticated drones to battle Russia's army. And despite limited resources, drone makers in Ukraine have found a way to mass produce them.

That's piqued the interest of US start-ups who are spending billions of venture capital dollars to develop small drones that the Pentagon says it needs for future conflicts. But most of them don't fly well. Here's tech reporter Heather Somerville.

That's piqued the interest of US start-ups who are spending billions of venture capital dollars to develop small drones that the Pentagon says it needs for future conflicts. But most of them don't fly well. Here's tech reporter Heather Somerville.

And you can hear more about how Silicon Valley is tapping into the know-how of Ukraine's well-trained drone makers over on our Tech News Briefing podcast. And that's it for What's News for this Friday morning. Today's show was produced by Daniel Bark with supervising producer Sandra Kilhoff. And I'm Kate Bullivant for The Wall Street Journal, filling in for Luke Vargas.

And you can hear more about how Silicon Valley is tapping into the know-how of Ukraine's well-trained drone makers over on our Tech News Briefing podcast. And that's it for What's News for this Friday morning. Today's show was produced by Daniel Bark with supervising producer Sandra Kilhoff. And I'm Kate Bullivant for The Wall Street Journal, filling in for Luke Vargas.

We'll be back tonight with a new show. Until then, have a great weekend and thanks for listening.

We'll be back tonight with a new show. Until then, have a great weekend and thanks for listening.

Democrats signal they will block a Republican plan to avert a government shutdown this weekend. Plus, US and Canadian officials meet today in a bid to tamp down the trade war between the two allies. And we look at China's efforts to cement power across Asia by exhausting its opponents with a thousand cuts.

Democrats signal they will block a Republican plan to avert a government shutdown this weekend. Plus, US and Canadian officials meet today in a bid to tamp down the trade war between the two allies. And we look at China's efforts to cement power across Asia by exhausting its opponents with a thousand cuts.

It's Thursday, March 13th. I'm Kate Bullivan for The Wall Street Journal, filling in for Luke Vargas. And here is the AM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories moving your world today. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has said Democrats won't back a Republican plan to fund federal agencies through September, setting up a potential government shutdown this week.

It's Thursday, March 13th. I'm Kate Bullivan for The Wall Street Journal, filling in for Luke Vargas. And here is the AM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories moving your world today. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has said Democrats won't back a Republican plan to fund federal agencies through September, setting up a potential government shutdown this week.

The Republican-controlled House left town after it approved the resolution on Tuesday, effectively giving the Senate no time to revise the bill. but to simply pass it or reject it by Friday's midnight deadline. Speaking in the Senate, Schumer floated a shorter-term plan that would fund the government for a month.

The Republican-controlled House left town after it approved the resolution on Tuesday, effectively giving the Senate no time to revise the bill. but to simply pass it or reject it by Friday's midnight deadline. Speaking in the Senate, Schumer floated a shorter-term plan that would fund the government for a month.

On Fox News, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson said Democrats could cast a vote to keep the government open or take the blame for shutting it down. President Trump's trade team will meet with Canadian Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Ontario Premier Doug Ford in Washington today amid the escalating trade war between the longtime allies.