How serious are the divisions within NATO?

About this episode

The episode discusses the widening divisions within NATO and the implications for the military alliance's future.

Divisions widen within NATO. US president Donald Trump is furious after a refusal by European member states to join the Iran war. Reports say he's considering measures against the UK and Spain. So, how serious is the rift for the future of the military alliance? In this episode:  Carne Ross - former British Diplomat and founder of the non-profit advisory group, Independent Diplomat. Eli Bremer - Retired Major in the US Air Force and a Republican Strategist Pablo Calderon Martinez - Head of Politics and International Relations at Northeastern University London and a specialist in European affairs. Host: James Bays  Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on  X ,  Instagram ,  Facebook , and  YouTube

People in this episode

Host: James Bays

Guests: Carne Ross, Eli Bremer, Pablo Calderon Martinez

Topics covered

• NATO divisions
• US foreign policy
• European affairs
• military alliance
• international relations

Keywords

• NATO
• Donald Trump
• Iran war
• European member states
• military alliance
• international relations
• Carne Ross
• Eli Bremer
• Pablo Calderon Martinez

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NATO, Independent Diplomat, Northeastern University London

Places: UK, Spain, US

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