Trump's threat to exit Nato forces rethinkAs Washington abandons the transatlantic pact following an unprovoked attack on Iran, Europe must prepare for a future without US security guarantees. Mr Trump or no Mr Trump, this situation could not endure forever, and the long-postponed demise of that traditional Nato alliance is not a geopolitical catastrophe. Therefore, since the only rational goal is deterrence, the larger question is whether we must have a global system of military alliances at all. The larger question, even less often discussed, is whether we must have a global system of military alliances at all. The very best outcome would be no world-spanning military alliances at all, but old habits are hard to break.

Source: Bangkok Post April 03, 2026 23:59 UTC