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What is the future if the Trans Atlantic Aliance and Nato?

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Greyduster Sat 24-Jan-26 08:31:27

I must just say: in both those postings I’ve referred to above, it actually felt like a close knit family. I wonder what it feels like today.

Wyllow3 Sat 24-Jan-26 08:11:50

I agree. Its "our grouping of democracy" in a world where we are faced with other giants

Greyduster Sat 24-Jan-26 08:09:16

What bothers me is that if NATO needs to “remake” itself in the absence of the USA, there will be a dangerous hiatus while we work out funding, command structure and logistics, which will make Europe very very vulnerable. Putin is just waiting for this. What if there is no NATO? Does every nation in Europe pull up its own drawbridge and hope for the best? We need to work to keep NATO at all costs. We had two NATO postings. I’ve seen what can be done at every level when nations work together.

Wyllow3 Sat 24-Jan-26 07:49:36

No, we don't forget it. We work hard with, for example, Canada, for best outcomes for democracy, whatever the outcome with the USA.

David49 Sat 24-Jan-26 07:45:38

Homestead62

NATO is finished. We need to forget about the USA.

Europe certainly needs to step up its contribution but for st least the next 10 yrs we will be dependant on NATO for defence.
Like it or not

Homestead62 Sat 24-Jan-26 04:25:20

NATO is finished. We need to forget about the USA.

DaisyAnneReturns Fri 23-Jan-26 23:17:17

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHv-aq_HTxI

Another angle on the same topic

DaisyAnneReturns Fri 23-Jan-26 22:53:42

The Economist put together a group of interesting experts. This certainly threw up a few things I haven't begun to think about!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyfyTr0M4YA