Battle Lines 'Trump is damaging Nato': ex-commander speaks out on Greenland threats
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Jan 19, 2026 
Join retired four-star General Philip Breedlove, former Supreme Allied Commander Europe, and Connor Stringer, The Telegraph’s US correspondent, as they discuss the geopolitical fallout from Trump's policies. Breedlove critiques the coercive tactics against NATO allies and highlights the risk of rewarding aggressors like Russia. Stringer shares his firsthand experiences covering the relentless pace of the Trump administration and the impact on US-UK relations. Their insights reveal a rapidly changing world where alliances are tested and consequences loom large.
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NATO's Cohesion Is Under Extreme Strain
- Trump's Greenland tariffs and threats test NATO's cohesion and could fundamentally reshape transatlantic security.
- Roland Oliphant warns no one has fully analysed what a NATO without the US would look like.
Selective Power Projection Creates Policy Contradiction
- Trump projects global power selectively, creating a contradiction between wanting dominance and rejecting global leadership.
- Roland Oliphant says that tension lies at the heart of the MAGA foreign policy approach.
High Tempo Of US Military Actions Under Trump
- Trump has already conducted hundreds of strikes, using military force often and broadly across many countries.
- Venetia Rainey highlights data showing rapid escalation of US unilateral actions under Trump.