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Europe Hardens Stance Against Trump’s War in Risk to NATO

A US Navy fighter jet prepares to launch from USS Abraham Lincoln, in a photo released on March 2.Source: US Navy

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By Viktoria Dendrinou and Andrea Palasciano

March 31, 2026 at 12:30 PM UTC

Updated on

March 31, 2026 at 3:47 PM UTC

Donald Trump’s NATO allies are increasing resistance to getting involved in his Iran war, risking a deeper rupture in the already strained military bloc.

Spain closed its airspace to US jets Monday, and Italy denied US military aircraft bound for the Middle East permission to land at a base in Sicily, according to a person familiar with the matter. Poland said it has no plans to relocate its Patriot batteries, following a report that the US has suggested Warsaw consider sending one of its systems to shore up air defenses in the Middle East.