Europe must forge an independent security path as NATO's cohesion frays
TL;DR
The Observer argues that NATO is damaged and Europe must bolster its own defences, diversify security partnerships (including Gulf states) and explore formal European security structures, as trust in the U.S. alliance wanes amid Trump-era politics, leaving Britain, France and Germany to drive a recalibrated, ad‑hoc approach to collective security while a long-term coherent strategy remains elusive.
- ‘The US is no longer an ally’. Now it’s time to build a brave new alliance The Observer
- The Iran War Is Putting Pressure on Europe The Atlantic
- Trump’s Iran war widens rift with European nationalists once viewed as MAGA allies AP News
- Nato split over US access to European bases in Iran war Financial Times
- Alone at the Strait: Trump, Iran and a Fractured NATO Alliance Al Jazeera
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