The Monocle Daily Mark Carney in London to strategise Western response to Iran and Trump’s demands for help
Mar 16, 2026
Rebecca Lubow, author and scholar on presidential continuity, explains risks around succession and nuclear command. Rainbow Murray, politics professor, examines France’s local results, far-right risks and Europe’s political mood. Anand Menon, European politics expert, analyses Europe’s stance on Iran, security choices over Ukraine and debates on ties with Russia. Multiple short discussions map geopolitics, elections and succession.
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Carney's Canada Rebalances Away From US
- Mark Carney has pivoted Canadian foreign policy toward Europe and the Indo-Pacific after tensions with Donald Trump forced diversification.
- Carney highlighted renewed engagement with China, India, Australia, ASEAN trade talks, and a strategic EU partnership including defence procurement access.
Europe Reluctant To Join US In Strait Of Hormuz
- European leaders are sceptical about joining a US-led operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz because NATO is defensive and most Europeans don't want involvement.
- Anand Menon warned NATO action here would be ultra vires and political leaders may try to say yes while meaning no.
Energy Pain Drives Pro Russia Rhetoric In Belgium
- Belgium's Bart De Wever urged normalising ties with Russia to regain cheap energy, reflecting Russophile tendencies and energy-driven domestic pressure.
- Anand Menon said this combines personal sympathy for Russia and real worries about energy costs and electoral pain.
