NATO Mulls Nixing Annual Summits, Wary Of 'Trump Drama' Overshadowing

Hegseth Declares 'Pentagon Will Keep Negotiating With Bombs' - Trump Seeks To Assure War Ending 'Soon' Summary Iran rejects US plan but says diplomacy continues (indirectly, apparently) - White House, Pentagon reviewing options for 'final blow' as Trump tells Iranians 'get serious' about talks. Hegseth: we'll "negotiate through bombs". Trump said to want 'speedy end to war' (WSJ) while at the same time warning Tehran of 'no turning back' if it doesn't negotiate. Cabinet meeting hails 'successes' while saying war to 'end soon', confirms 15-point plan delivered via Pakistanis. Israel says it has...

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NATO should have been disbanded when the Warsaw Pact was disbanded in 1991. Its continuance has been a drain on the American people ever since. But the Empire, despite its protestations, gains many benefits from keeping NATO around. NATO is one of the primary ways that the Empire maintains great “influence” over Europe. So will […] The post Trump vs. NATO — Would He Actually Leave? appeared first on LewRockwell.