By Independent News Roundup
Barbara
Boyd argues President Trump has been testing NATO for months and is now
seriously considering leaving the alliance after European allies
refused to help defend shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, a move she says
confirmed his view that NATO plays “stupid games” while the U.S. pays
the costs. She traces the turning point to the February 2025 Munich
Security Conference, where Vice President JD Vance warned Europe is
threatened from within and must provide for its own defense. Boyd links
Trump’s Iran policy—renewed talks, a 60-day deadline, then Operation
Midnight Hammer and subsequent European sanctions—to an economic
strategy built on cheap, reliable energy and a desire to reduce U.S.
military focus in the Middle East while expanding investment-led
development. She also warns of competing online narratives after Charlie
Kirk’s 2025 assassination that aim to fracture MAGA through religious
warfare, targeting Vance and DNI Tulsi Gabbard.
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