Can Europe hold its ground if the U.S. pulls back?

This week, we’re talking with Professor Sten Rynning, a NATO expert from the Danish Institute of Advanced Study and a lecturer at the NATO Defence College. We’re talking Donald Trump’s impact, the state of European unity, and whether NATO, the EU, and its members can get their act together fast enough.

This is a no-filter look at a world where old rules, no longer apply.

Key moments

4:12 - Current European Security Concerns
7:28 - The Evolution of European Defence Structures
13:42 - The Future of Military Alliances
15:22 - Germany and France's Defence Roles
22:04 - The Need for European Self-Sufficiency
28:29 - Preparing for a Less U.S.-Dependent Defence

Facing Coming Storms is brought to you by the British Army’s Centre for Historical Analysis and Conflict Research, in partnership with the Project for the Study of the 21st Century, and produced by Urban Podcasts.

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