The second Trump administration has profoundly reshaped transatlantic relations. Alliances with Washington have shifted from unconditional security guarantees to instruments of economic and political leverage. Reorientation of American Strategy The 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy downgraded Europe’s priority, focusing instead on the Western Hemisphere while accusing European elites of contributing […]
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More Parleying Nonsense: Trump, Iran And Promised Negotiations
It’s almost not worth considering, but precisely because it comes from the White House, the mad manoeuvrings and silly airings of the US President must be taken seriously. But only to a point. Over the last week, a series of events have taken place demonstrating the growing alarm within the […]
German Public Opinion Now Sees The United States As A Global Peace Threat
In a striking reversal of long-standing transatlantic sentiment, a recent nationwide survey in Germany suggests that the United States is no longer widely perceived as a guarantor of global stability. Instead, it is increasingly viewed as a potential threat to world peace – second only to Russia. The findings, published […]
Trade, Power And Politics
When Donald Trump threatened to “cut off all trade” with Spain following Madrid’s refusal to support military operations against Iran, the remark immediately sparked political shockwaves across Europe. The statement came shortly after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez publicly declared that Spain would not participate in the escalating conflict in […]
Trump Might Have Approved Israel’s South Pars Strike After Iran Flirted With The Petroyuan
Iran’s rhetoric was highly reckless in any case since there was never any chance that the US would let the petroyuan dethrone the petrodollar without doing everything in its power to prevent this scenario. Trump denied in a social media post that the US knew about Israel’s attack against Iran’s South Pars […]
Tremors In MAGA: Joe Kent, The Iran War And The Antisemitism Smear
Joe Kent, the now former US Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, always seemed a bit off, especially to liberals. As a combat veteran of MAGA pedigree, he found favour with President Donald J. Trump, who rewarded him for his conspiracy blustering in a manner befitting other nominees baptised in […]
Lawrence Wilkerson On The Resignation Of Joe Kent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNFQ4a8JeE8 “Col. Larry Wilkerson: Trump Intelligence Pick Joe Kent QUITS” 17 March 2026, Dialogue Works, Nima Alkhorshid 0:05 5 seconds NIMA: Hi everybody. Today’s Tuesday, March 17, 0:09 9 seconds 2026 and our dear friend or brother Lawrence Wilkerson is here with us. Welcome back there. WILKERSON: Good to be with you. Have […]
Will Trump Pack The Supreme Court? The 1937 Shadow Falls Over 2026
On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court delivered one of the most consequential blows to President Donald Trump’s economic agenda. In the consolidated cases Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump and Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, Inc., the justices ruled 6-3 that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) of 1977 does […]
No Naval Escort For Trump: US Allies And The Strait Of Hormuz
With each dragged out day, President Donald Trump begins resembling a mad emperor who has not only taken leave of his senses but leave of everything else. Having hitched his wagon to the Israeli program of chaos and destabilisation in the Middle East, he is stuck in a war he […]
Why Europe Cannot Say No To America: The Transatlantic Influence Behind The Scenes
At first glance, European leaders like Ursula von der Leyen appear to be standing up to the United States sparring over issues like Greenland, trade tariffs, and Iran. Yet beneath this surface bravado, the reality is strikingly different. Most European elites have been cultivated in a transatlantic environment so deeply […]






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