# Does Nato have a future without US leadership?

An episode of [The Rachman Review](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1504048545), 23 Jul 2026, 28 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/therachmanreview/e/6a60e97b5092e5d571b8b5be/media.mp3

Gideon talks to Julianne Smith, former US ambassador to Nato about the future of the alliance. There seems to be greater transatlantic agreement on Ukraine, but tensions remain over Europe’s stance on Donald Trump’s war on Iran. So can the alliance survive without the US at the helm? Clip: ANI News Free links to read more on this topic: Nato’s carnival of Trumpian caprice Why the world trusts China more than America Ukraine’s drone swarms test Moscow air defences Nato opens its cheque books in bid to keep Trump engaged Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe. Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner. Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X @gideonrachman.bsky.social, @gideonrachman Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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