alliance

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power 2026-04-17

After the Ceasefire, Trump Told NATO to Stay Away. The UK and France Launched Their Own Mission.

The Strait of Hormuz reopened. NATO offered help. Trump said no and called the alliance useless. Within hours, Starmer and Macron announced a multinational shipping protection mission without the US.

conflict 2026-04-08

Sánchez's Bucket and What It Costs to Say No Inside NATO

Spain's PM said the obvious thing. you don't get credit for putting out a fire you started. The interesting question is why he's the only one.