As the war in the Middle East has reached a new phase, a new parallel discussion has begun again. That of the role of NATO, as well as the possibility of the formation of a “European NATO”. More specifically, the creation of a defense-military organization in which as many European states as wish will participate, in the event that the well-known NATO essentially ceases to exist, if the withdrawal or “deactivation” of the USA takes place. However, if things really get to that point, it is good to know that no one needs to reinvent the wheel! Everything is already provided for in the European treaty.

At first, we should look at the big picture, as our friends on the other side of the Atlantic tend to say. On February 28, 2026, the US and Israel attacked Iran, considering that the diplomacy of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner had essentially exhausted its capabilities. President Trump’s personal envoy, Witkoff himself had stated that there was no room for negotiation with the Iranians, as the latter had essentially deceived the US and its allies regarding the level of enrichment of uranium they had, which, having exceeded perhaps 60% with an upward trend towards 90%, was almost suitable for the creation of nuclear weapons. This was, after all, the central political argument that led to the start of military operations – and not the fall of the totalitarian Islamist regime.

Alongside the above argument, of course, the oil argument must be cited. The US, wanting to........

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