This is The Guardian.

I think it's fair to say there's a rising sense, bordering on outrage, really,

and an absolute determination not to write Donald Trump a blank check.

Whatever the pressure on me and others, whatever the noise, this is not our war,

but we're not going to get dragged into it.

The actual concrete implications of the war for Europe are very, very serious indeed.

Donald Trump once again lashes out against NATO as attitudes in Europe harden against an unpredictable US ally.

And as the UK moves for closer ties with Europe.

From The Guardian's today in focus, this is the latest with me, Lucy Hove.

I'm joined by John Henley, the Guardian's Europe correspondent.

Joining us from Paris, John, thanks for coming back.

It's lovely to see you again.

So, I mean, obviously we have heard attacks from Donald Trump towards NATO for many years now.

It's not new to NATO allies nor to the institution itself. But he has said this morning,

if he would reconsider US-NATO membership beyond the Iran war. And he said, oh, it's beyond reconsideration.

I was never swayed by NATO. Putin knows that too, by the way. I mean, it's not the time he,

first time he's attacked NATO, but is there something

different about this? Or do you think this is all part of a pressure campaign related to the Iran

war? I mean, who knows what is going on in Donald Trump's head, really? I think, you know,

as our colleague in Washington, David Smith put it this

week, I mean, he constructs a narrative. He kind of swears blind that it's true. And then he tries

to basically browbeat the rest of the world into accepting it. And the problem is that with wars,

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