A chara, – It makes perfect sense for Janan Ganesh to discuss both Nato and the EU in tandem (“Nato and the EU remain resilient in the face of populist politics”, World, Analysis, July 9th).
Speaking at the EU summit in Washington on Wednesday, Josep Borrell, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, spoke unambiguously about the entwinement of the EU with Nato: “We know, we are fully aware, we are convinced that we have to improve the capacity of our armies, of our defence, in order to be able to defend ourselves. Not as an alternative to Nato – there is no alternative to Nato for the territorial defence of Europe – but to make Nato stronger and to share the burden.”
Does Mr Borrell speak for Ireland? – Is mise,
DOMINIC CARROLL,
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Ardfield,
Co Cork.
