Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Just a few weeks after its opening salvos, the war in Iran is already going global. So far, European countries have largely rebuffed Trump’s requests for military assistance in the Strait of Hormuz. But as the economic pain mounts, their resolve will surely be tested.
Europe’s difficult position is indicative of a dilemma the continent’s leaders have faced since Trump’s return: whether to marshal their resources and will to push back against Trump’s coercion, or to give in to it. On the latest episode of “The Foreign Affairs Interview,” Matthias Matthijs and Nathalie Tocci discuss Europe’s choices in the age of Trump.
Just a few weeks after its opening salvos, the war in Iran is already going global. So far, European countries have largely rebuffed Trump’s requests for military assistance in the Strait of Hormuz. But as the economic pain mounts, their resolve will surely be tested.
Europe’s difficult position is indicative of a dilemma the continent’s leaders have faced since Trump’s return: whether to marshal their resources and will to push back against Trump’s coercion, or to give in to it. On the latest episode of “The Foreign Affairs Interview,” Matthias Matthijs and Nathalie Tocci discuss Europe’s choices in the age of Trump.
