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Does Trump’s return threaten the future of Nato?

Donald Trump's return to the White House is seen as a potential threat to European security

Donald Trump's return to the White House is seen as a potential threat to European security. Some believe he could abandon the transatlantic military alliance Nato - but the organisation's new secretary general Mark Rutte seems convinced he will be persuaded to stay.

On this episode of The Global Story, Katya Adler speaks with the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s defence correspondent Jonathan Beale about what impact losing the alliance’s biggest financial backer would have on the war in Ukraine - and the reasons why the incoming US President might be convinced to remain in Nato.

Producers: Alice Aylett Roberts, Laurie Kalus and Eleanor Sly

Sound engineer: Philip Bull

Assistant editor: Sergi Forcada Freixas

Senior news editor: Sara Wadeson

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Mon 16 Dec 2024 11:32GMT

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