Trump threatens to quit NATO amid Iran war fallout: an historic breaking point? | DW News
April 2, 2026
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Donald Trump says he's "absolutely" considering withdrawing the US from NATO at the same time as the US and its European allies are divided over the Iran war. This latest flare up in NATO, together with the US involvement in the war, raise urgent questions about the alliance's future and America's global role. This DW News analysis looks at why European countries are not taking part in the Iran war, how Trump's rhetoric is shifting, and the legal barriers to US withdrawal.
We speak to Kori Schake from the American Enterprise Institute about whether this could mark a historic turning point for the world, comparable to past moments when global powers lost influence. Chapters: 0:00 Trump threatens to exit NATO 0:50 Allies refuse to join Iran war 1:29 France's Macron defends Europe 2:40 Why the US may not leave NATO 2:53 Analysis from Kori Schake 4:00 US global standing weakened? 5:43 Is this a "Suez crisis moment"? 7:00 The end of an era for the US? 10:13 Consequences for the global order 12:03 Can NATO be repaired? 12:50 Matteo Garavoglia, International relations expert 14:19 Should NATO be involved in the war? 16:35 What now for NATO? 19:32 William Alberque, former NATO official 20:09 Does Trump need allies? 22:05 How much Trump threatens NATO 25:17 Why this fight? For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #trump #nato #iranwar #dwnews
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