Trump Threatens NATO Withdrawal — Again

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Trump threatened this week to pull the United States out of NATO following a meeting with the alliance’s Secretary General. The threat came in the context of ongoing disputes over burden-sharing, European support for the Iran conflict, and what the administration views as insufficient deference from alliance partners.

This is not the first time Trump has raised the possibility of leaving NATO. It has become a recurring negotiating posture — maximalist pressure designed to extract concessions on defense spending or policy alignment. European capitals have largely stopped treating these statements as bluffs, which may be the most consequential shift of his second term.

Trump Wanted Regime Change in Iran. He Got a Two-Week Pause.

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The stated goals going into the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran were substantial: end the nuclear program, destroy Iran’s military capabilities, and produce regime change. After six weeks of strikes and a ceasefire announced April 8, none of those goals have been achieved.

Iran’s nuclear infrastructure was damaged but not eliminated. Its military took significant losses but retains functional capacity. The government has not fallen — Khamenei’s health condition has created instability, but instability is not regime change. The regime is still there.

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Trump Threatens NATO Withdrawal — Again

Trump Wanted Regime Change in Iran. He Got a Two-Week Pause.