I think we are again seeing the consequences of an absence of leadership. (View Post)

I think that organisationally there's been quite a lot of work to prepare for a NATO either without the US, or with a reluctant US. And there are also structures that have been created in parall… (View Post)

There are key capability gaps, yes, and also a general lack of mass. (View Post)

NATO without America is still the collective self-defence of dozens of democracies that would mostly struggle to defend themselves individually. In some ways NATO is even more important without Ameri… (View Post)

I think Ukraine is now more important for Europe's defence than the US, and that Europe better work out how to defend itself without the US. Essentially the US has chosen to make itself irreleva… (View Post)