School of Politics and International Relations

Professor Tim Bale, Britain braces itself for Trump’s visit

12 July 2018

Professor Tim Bale was interviewed on the Takeaway about President Donald Trump embarking on his first official visit to the UK. Professor Bale said: “There are very big concerns about President Trump’s attitude towards NATO and the Western Alliance. This country at the moment has very poor relationships with Russia and anything, I think, which is seen as weakening western defence against Russia is a problem. Certainly some of the things that President Trump has said at the NATO summit I think will be very worrying to Britain.”  
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