Guntram Wolff ist Professor für Volkswirtschaft an der Freien Universität Brüssel und Senior Fellow am Bruegel Institut. Er diskutiert, wie Europa, inspiriert von Donald Trump, massiv in die Verteidigung investiert, um Russland abzuschrecken. Wolff erklärt, dass die EU-Mitgliedsländer sich dazu verschulden dürfen. Der Fokus liegt auf dem 800-Milliarden-Euro-Programm zur Verteidigungsunion und der Notwendigkeit, militärische Ressourcen besser zu organisieren. Zudem zieht er Parallelen zwischen Rüstungsengpässen und der Maskenknappheit während der Pandemie.

Heather Grabbe and Guntram B. Wolff, both Bruegel experts, dive into the shifting geopolitical landscape in Europe driven by the war in Ukraine. They discuss Europe's military and financial response capabilities, addressing whether the EU can fill the security gap left by the U.S. The conversation touches on the complexities of joint military procurement and the need for a unified approach to defense spending. With a focus on Ukraine's potential EU accession and the implications of foreign troop involvement, the dialogue reveals the urgent challenges facing European policymakers.

Heather Grabbe is a Bruegel fellow focusing on economic policy and climate, Fiona M. Scott Morton specializes in competition enforcement and regulation, and Guntram B. Wolff analyzes European defense strategies. They discuss the expected shifts in U.S.-European relations following the elections. Key topics include Europe's security reliance on the U.S. amid the Ukraine conflict, potential impacts on climate policy, and how Europe's innovation landscape may benefit from U.S. developments. They also delve into the complexities of accountability in U.S. politics and the evolving UK-US trade dynamic.