Yes the question of the future of US bases is quite a significant lever. How could the US claim to be entitled to maintain bases on European territory if it is not prepared to use those bases to (con… (View Post)

No, on Iran he's just wildly and pointlessly thrashing around as he realises that there's no way out of the situation he finds himself in, much as the (bad) Terminator did at the end of Ter… (View Post)

In the short term, I think it's more to try and play for time for the sake of Ukraine. But long term, basing European security on the outcome of a flip of a coin in US presidential elections is … (View Post)

PS. It's pretty apt now that the opponents in NATO exercises use the colour Orange. (View Post)

I see that Trump's threats to leave NATO have this morning been escalated to the "seriously considering" leaving stage. He doesn't seem to realise that that ship has long sailed. … (View Post)