It was re-branded as the “Don-roe doctrine” as it was taken up by Donald Trump, but this time for domination of the West. “If the United States chooses to attack another Nato country militarily, then everything stops,” Denmark’s prime minister Mette Frederiksen said. Europe has run out of placatory treats for soothing Mr Trump. Managing Mr Trump by playing nice won’t cut it. The time to stand up to Mr Trump may have come.

Source: Irish Independent January 08, 2026 17:34 UTC