Jolyon Howorth
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“NATO has always struggled with the issue of unity. Its member states have different interests arising from history and geography,”
Jolyon Howorth · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-09
Howorth said NATO has always struggled with unity because member states have different historical and geographical interests.
“Spain and Denmark are currently – for different reasons – in Trump’s crosshairs. This is a serious problem for the Alliance’s unity.”
Jolyon Howorth · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-09
Howorth said Spain and Denmark being in Trump's crosshairs poses a serious problem for NATO unity.
“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.
“The NATO member states have generated a show of unity over Ukraine on this occasion. They have all rallied to the notion that Ukraine is successfully stemming Russia’s creeping advance,”
Jolyon Howorth · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-09
Howorth told Al Jazeera that NATO member states rallied around Ukraine's success in slowing Russia's advance.
“Above all, the ‘unity’ between the US and Europe has always depended crucially on the Europeans believing and trusting that the US would stand with them in the event of an existential threat,”
Jolyon Howorth · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-09
Howorth said transatlantic unity has depended on Europeans trusting the US would stand with them in an existential threat.
“But there is little unity, either within Europe or between the Atlantic partners, as to the way forward with Ukraine. That is unlikely to change even when Trump finally leaves the White House.”
Jolyon Howorth · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-09
Howorth said there is little unity within Europe or between Atlantic partners on the way forward with Ukraine.