“Whatever he may say at any given moment, nobody can believe that he will not subsequently change his mind. That unpredictability further undermines unity. The challenge now is for the Europeans to remain united in their quest for autonomy from the US through and via NATO.”

Jolyon Howorth · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-09

Howorth said Trump has knowingly destroyed transatlantic trust and that his unpredictability undermines unity.