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Is this the End of Nato?
Blain’s Morning Porridge, July 8th, 2026: Is this the End of Nato?
“Trump is America’s answer to Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, weakening a superpower he meant to strengthen.”
NATO has been the core of the Western Alliance and Transatlantic Economy. The men in the ill-fitting Florsheim dress shoes have broken it. What will follow is uncertain, but will clearly impact global markets and geopolitics to an enormous degree. The deepening Atlantic rift puts the need for European defence, sovereignty and resilience right at the top of the priority list.
Will this week’s Ankara NATO summit be…
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