Roundtable

US President Donald Trump says he is considering pulling out of NATO over the alliance's unwillingness to support the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Mark Rutte has strongly backed Washington and Trump's war on Iran, arguing that the move is intended to make the world safer, putting him at odds with several European allies who oppose the conflict.

Rutte has claimed that NATO is stronger under Trump, pointing to increased defence spending commitments, with members now aiming for 5% of GDP. But is the NATO chief doing whatever he can to keep Trump on side so he doesn't pull out of NATO?

Joining Enda Brady for this discussion:

Patrick Bury

Formar Nato Analyst

Rachel Rizzo

Senior Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation

Oliver Drewes

Former EU Commission Spokesperson

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Are right-wing European parties distancing themselves from President Trump over the Iran war?

One of Donald Trump’s promises in his America First movement was to end the era of prolonged and damaging wars abroad. With that firmly back on the agenda, major parties which had aligned themselves with Trump's populist ideology, such as the Alternative for Germany, French National Rally and even Reform UK are splitting with the US President over the war.

Will the US-Israeli war on Iran see the end of the Transatlantic populist alliance?

Joining Robyn Dwyer for this discussion:

Scottie Nell Hughes

Conservative US Political Commentator

Gunnar Beck

Former Alternative for Germany MEP

Adrian Favero

Assistant European Politics Professor at the University of Groningen

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The Iran war is having a devastating impact on the travel industry in what many are calling the worst global aviation crisis since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thousands of flights have been cancelled, with major airspaces across the Middle East closed and airlines forced to reroute planes via longer journeys.

Popular holiday destinations such as Dubai are now off limits, with thousands of holidaymakers and expats returning home.

How will war in the Middle East impact European travellers as the spring and summer holidays fast approach?

Joining Enda Brady for this discussion:

Simon Calder

Travel Journalist

John Strickland

Air Transport Consultant

Ash Bhardwaj

Travel Journalist

Marina Efthymiou

Professor of Aviation Management at Dublin City University Business School

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was supposed to be Europe’s ‘Trump whisperer’ but her criticism of the US-Israeli war on Iran has exposed cracks in her relationship with the US president. 

With public opinion in Italy overwhelmingly against being drawn into another Middle East conflict and the Meloni losing a crucial referendum on judicial reforms, she is balancing public opinion alongside her ties with Trump.

So, what now for relations between Rome and Washington?

Joining Enda Brady for this discussion:

Riccardo Alcaro

Head of Research of the Programme at the Istituto Affari Internazionali 

Marta Grande

Former President of the Foreign Affairs Committee at the Chamber of Deputies of Italy 

Amy Frederiksen

Republican Strategist

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What could China win and lose from the US-Israeli war on Iran?

China is a major buyer of Iranian energy and a vocal critic of the conflict, urging peace talks to end the war.

With President Trump antagonising European allies over their resistant to help unblock the Strait of Hormouz, could China now present itself as a stable global ally - and what does it mean for Beijing's ambitions to reunify Taiwan? 

Joining Enda Brady for this discussion:

Freddy Gray

Deputy Editor of The Spectator

Charles Parton

Former British Diplomat in Beijing

Bill Hayton

Associate Fellow in the Asia-Pacific Programme at Chatham House

Shirley Ze Yu

Senior Visiting Fellow at London School of Economics

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The cost of the US-Israeli war on Iran has been mounting since the conflict began on February 28.

In the first six days of ‘Operation Epic Fury,’ the US spent $11.3 billion. By day 12, that figure surged to $16.5 billion.

As of March 19, new estimates suggest the total has crossed the $18 billion mark. So, how much longer can the US afford to wage war as Iranians fight back with its stockpiles of cheap drones and ballistic missiles?

Joining Enda Brady for this discussion:

Frank Rose

Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Space and Defence Policy

Mark Cancian

Senior Adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies

Mary Dejevsky

Journalist

Sean Bell

Military Analyst

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Europe has been caught off guard by the escalating US-Israeli war on Iran and now the consequences are hitting hard.

From rising energy prices to the risk of inflation and political divisions, European leaders are scrambling to respond. The EU has rejected Trump's call for military action in Strait of Hormuz as well as a number of other countries, including the UK.

The US President is attempting to unblock the strategic waterway to enable the flow of oil, fertiliser and other crucial goods to pass.

As some countries refuse military involvement and others push for diplomacy, Europe is looking divided. Is it prepared for the impact the war on Iran?

Joining Enda Brady for this discussion:

Roxane Farmanfarmanian

Director of International Studies and Global Politics at the University of Cambridge

Cecilia Emma Sottilotta

Associate Professor of Political Science, University for Foreigners of Perugia

Peter Roberts

Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute

Neil Quilliam

Energy and Geopolitics Specialist, Chatham House

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As the US-Israeli war on Iran continues, so does the conflict in Ukraine.

Both Russia and Ukraine have become involved in Israel and America’s war on Iran - but where does it leave their own conflict?

And could these two regional hotspots spark a global war?

Enda Brady is joined by:

Elijah Magnier, a Veteran War Correspondent and Military Analyst.

Alexander Clackson, founder of the Global Political Research Center.

Jennifer Ewing, Spokesperson for Republicans Overseas UK

Alex Vassiliev - a geopolitics and espionage analyst

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The so-called 'special relationship' between the UK and US has become fractured over the US-Israeli war on Iran.

US President Donald Trump is angry with Prime Minister Keir Starmer after he refused to allow the US to use UK airbases to launch its initial offensive on Iran. He has since given approval for American aircraft to use UK bases.

But how much damage did this decision by the UK government do to relations with the UK's closest ally - and can it be repaired?

Joining Robyn Dwyer for this discussion:

Adam Boulton

British Political Broadcaster

Stuart Crawford

Retired Lieutenant Colonel and Defence Analyst

Erol Morkoc

Spokesperson for Republican Overseas UK

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Could Europe see ICE-style agents deporting migrants? The EU is voting on tougher measures to tackle immigration with human rights group urging the EU parliament to reject the proposal, warning it could normalise mass detentions, surveillance and racial profiling.

Armed US ICE agents have shocked the world with aggressive crackdowns on undocumented migrants.

The EU is under pressure from far-right parties to introduce tougher measures to help control borders and deter people from entering illegally - but is this a step too far?

Joining Enda Brady for this discussion:

Fabrice Leggeri

French Member of the European Parliament

Michele LeVoy

Director of PICUM

Greg Swenson

Chairperson of Republicans Overseas UK

Loren Landau

Professor of Migration and Development at University of Oxford

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