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Trump Turns Pressure on NATO Over Iran as U.S. Eyes Troop Shift

Javier Villamor April 9, 2026

The U.S. president says NATO allies “failed” during the Iran conflict, as reports suggest Washington may move troops to countries seen as more supportive.

From Suez to Hormuz and the True Nature of Alliances

Juan Ángel Soto April 8, 2026

States cooperate when their interests converge and diverge when they do not. The Western alliance system has never been an exception.

Trump Blasts Europe as Iran War Splits NATO

Michael Curzon April 7, 2026

The U.S. president has threatened to withdraw from the “paper tiger” alliance.

The Economics of Europe’s Military Build-Up

Sven R. Larson April 7, 2026

More and more signs indicate that Europe is preparing for a large-scale war. Have the planners considered the enormous economic destruction that would follow?

Iran Conflict: Austria Shuts Skies to U.S. Warplanes

TEC News / AFP April 2, 2026

Trump has signaled a definitive end to the U.S. commitment to NATO, branding the alliance a ‛paper tiger’—after European members of the alliance blocked military flights headed for Iran.

Sweden Announces €781M Boost for Air and UAV Defense Systems

TEC News / AFP April 2, 2026

Stockholm revealed that its drone-protection funding will support new radar platforms, anti-aircraft systems, and electronic warfare tools—all part of its broader military modernization.

Trump Address to the Nation: Withdrawal Announcement Expected

TEC News April 2, 2026

Without support from either American voters or NATO allies, the U.S. president is still expected to claim the purpose of the Iran war—however vaguely stated—has been achieved.

France’s Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noël Barrot (R) welcomes U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a G7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting at the Vaux-de-Cernay Abbey in Cernay-la-Ville on March 27, 2026.

Iran War Splits U.S. and Europe

Javier Villamor April 1, 2026

The United States is right to demand more capable allies. What it cannot demand is that greater capability should mean automatic obedience.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) meets with France's Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting with Partner Countries at the Vaux-de-Cernay Abbey in Cernay-la-Ville on March 27, 2026.

Rubio Says U.S. Tired of Helping Europe and Getting Nothing in Return

Michael Curzon March 27, 2026

Liberal MEPs in Brussels are frustrated with seeing Ukraine used as a “bargaining chip.”

Voters leave a polling station in Nuuk, Greenland, on March 24, 2026 during the parliamentary election in Denmark.

U.S. Wants Three New Defense Areas in Greenland

Christina Holmgren-Larson March 24, 2026

Denmark and Greenland are “very cooperative” regarding U.S. expansion within the existing defense agreement, head of U.S. Northern Command said.

Tag: NATO

Trump Turns Pressure on NATO Over Iran as U.S. Eyes Troop Shift

From Suez to Hormuz and the True Nature of Alliances

Trump Blasts Europe as Iran War Splits NATO

The Economics of Europe’s Military Build-Up

Iran Conflict: Austria Shuts Skies to U.S. Warplanes

Sweden Announces €781M Boost for Air and UAV Defense Systems

Trump Address to the Nation: Withdrawal Announcement Expected

Iran War Splits U.S. and Europe

Rubio Says U.S. Tired of Helping Europe and Getting Nothing in Return

U.S. Wants Three New Defense Areas in Greenland

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