For the record, we agree with Trump and bouncing NATO with all their baggage and here is the REALITY CHECK

by Michael E Dehn | Apr 15, 2026 | International insights, Iran military considerations and statistics, Military considerations, NATO Article 5

https://www.the-sun.com/news/16226129/europe-secret-plan-new-nato-without-us-gains-traction

Turks have ALWAYS been a wee bit CRAZY even going back to the Ottomans and THAT is a long time ago (pre WW1)

by Michael E Dehn | Apr 12, 2026 | Iran military considerations and statistics, Israel War, Middle East, Military considerations, NATO Article 5, World military history

Erdogan threatens to invade Israel

NATO realities

by Michael E Dehn | Apr 9, 2026 | Military considerations, NATO Article 5

Positioning

by Michael E Dehn | Feb 9, 2026 | ISLAM is NOT compatible with Western culture and never will be, Israel War, Middle East, Military considerations, NATO Article 5, WAR is hell

https://www.zerohedge.com/military/least-112-usaf-c-17-aircraft-headed-middle-east-desert-storm-levels?utm_source=daily_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=7162

Drones on the move in Europe

by Michael E Dehn | Nov 6, 2025 | Europe in the spotlight, Military considerations, NATO Article 5, War in Ukraine, World politics of consequence

https://www.newstarget.com/2025-11-05-mysterious-drones-nato-nuclear-base-belgium-airspace-violations.html

Not discounting the Russian moves, we find this headline hard to believe.

by Michael E Dehn | Oct 25, 2025 | Military considerations, NATO Article 5, World politics of consequence

In our view, NATO is on life support and Trump on verge on pulling plug on US support. Ukraine war settling out may include moves in that direction so these saber rattling headlines out of UK resonate more with British fear of contagion than stark reality for fear of...