April 24, 2026
U.S. Security Analysts Expect ‘More Europe and Less U.S. in NATO’
The Pentagon's top policy advisor has listed several possible ways the US could punish its NATO partners for refusing to join President Trump's war in Iran. Washington is reportedly considering several options, including suspending Spain from the alliance, and reconsidering Britain's claim to the Falkland Islands. What does that mean for Washington's allies? DW spoke to two transatlantic security analysts in Washington who suggest there could soon be "more Europe and less US in NATO." To gauge the possible fallout we speak to two transatlantic security analysts in Washington, D.C.
Jim Townsend from the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) completed more than two decades of work on European and NATO policy in the Pentagon, at NATO and at the Atlantic Council.
Watch the full interview on Deutsche Welle.
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