From NATO to "Clash Report": Transatlantic tensions and Turkey's global media operation

From NATO to "Clash Report": Transatlantic tensions and Turkey's global media operation

Author: The Hellenic American Leadership Council May 9, 2026 Duration: 1:01:35
Max Bergmann, Maria Demertzis, and Eitan Fischberger join Thanos Davelis as we break down what message President Trump's announcement that the US is withdrawing troops from Europe sends, whether we should prepare for another US-EU trade war, and look at who is behind Clash Report - which was unmasked as a Turkish media operation with connections to President Erdogan's inner circle - and why it matters.

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