Un-Diplomatic

Un-Diplomatic

NATO’s Existence Prevents European Independence

Un-Diplomatic
Apr 17, 2026
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Just a quick intervention after reading a well-reported piece in the Financial Times, about a rift in European military security thinking. The upshot:

The EU and Nato are at odds in what officials describe as a “turf war” over how to manage an extra $1tn a year rearmament drive prompted by Donald Trump’s threats to E…

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