Newscast Trump v Europe?
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Dec 8, 2025 
In this discussion, Frank Gardner, BBC Security Correspondent, shares insights on the controversial US National Security Strategy and its implications for Europe, particularly the absence of Russia as a threat. Lord Kim Darroch, former UK ambassador, provides a strategic analysis of transatlantic relations, highlighting how the strategy departs from decades of US foreign policy. Meanwhile, Mina Al-Lami, Syria expert, offers updates on the aftermath of Assad's fall, focusing on Ahmed al-Shara's rise and the ongoing challenges in the region.
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US Strategy Recasts Europe As The Problem
- The US National Security Strategy pivots US policy away from traditional allies and criticises Europe sharply.
- It frames migration and cultural change as security risks and downplays Russia as a threat.
A Return To Might-Based, Hemisphere Focus
- Lord Kim Darroch warns the document overturns 70 years of US foreign policy and treats China mainly as an economic issue.
- It signals a shift toward great-power, might-based diplomacy and hemispheric focus like a revived Monroe doctrine.
Migration Cast As An Existential Security Threat
- The document elevates migration and demographic concerns as existential threats to Western societies.
- That rhetoric appeals to European populists and alarms mainstream European governments.