My latest Daily Mail column looks at the fraying of NATO in the heat of the Iran War, as both Trump and the leading Europeans talk out of both sides of their mouths about whether Europe supports our goals and whether we need their help:

Born in 1949 to counter Soviet expansion in Europe, NATO still makes sense as an anti-Russian pact. . . . But when it comes to the Middle East -- that's a different story. Most European countries are openly hostile to Israel and dread being seen as anti-Muslim. Starmer's political coalition depends upon many Muslim voters who may loathe the Jewish

Born in 1949 to counter Soviet expansion in Europe, NATO still makes sense as an anti-Russian pact. . . . But when it comes to the Middle East -- that's a different story.

Most European countries are openly hostile to Israel and dread being seen as anti-Muslim. Starmer's political coalition depends upon many Muslim voters who may loathe the Jewish

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