The plan for a European NATO in case Trump leaves the alliance

European nations are looking at a NATO without the US if President Trump follows through on his threats to walk away.Trump is furious at NATO members for refusing to join the war on Iran and assist in the Strait of Hormuz.It has prompted European allies to accelerate a fallback defence plan in case the US leaves.The idea is a ‘European Nato’ where leadership would come from within the continent and would maintain deterrence against Russia.NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has downplayed fears of a US exit.For decades, Nato has depended on American military dominance. Can Europe step up and replace the US in the alliance?Joining Enda Brady for this discussion:Leo MichelFormer Director for NATO Policy at the Pentagon and Non-Resident Fellow at the Finnish Institute of International AffairsGerlinde NiehusFormer Deputy Director, Defence and Security Cooperation at NATO and an Independent NATO and International Security AnalystJean-Francois Belanger,Assistant Professor at the Royal Danish Defence CollegeAnd Paul IngramDirector of the Global Stability NetworkTo access the back catalogue of Roundtable discussions https://www.youtube.com/@RoundtableTRTWorld Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.