What Matters Today 1 Starmer declares UK “will not be drawn into the wider war” — refuses to send warships to Hormuz; pledges cost-of-living package; Miliband says UK “intensively looking” at unmanned minehunting systems; CDS Knighton reportedly at odds with Downing Street — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivered a nationally televised statement on Monday […] The post Europe Intelligence Brief — March 16, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times .