Tara Varma

Tara Varma, visiting fellow à la Brookings Institution, experte en politiques de défense françaises et européennes, explore l'assaut idéologique à Washington sous l'administration Trump. Elle discute des tensions entre la faction MAGA et l'establishment républicain, révélant des fractures idéologiques. Varma aborde aussi les conséquences des licenciements sur l'expertise à Washington, et les préoccupations concernant la sécurité des communications gouvernementales. Les dynamiques internes de l'administration mettent aussi en lumière les défis actuels des alliances américaines.

Brookings experts Molly Reynolds, Tara Varma, and Sophie Roehse discuss the upcoming EU Parliamentary elections and their implications on European and U.S. politics, including the war in Ukraine, relations with China, and asylum seekers. They delve into the EU's legislative functions, national party elections, far-right party strategies, and transatlantic security challenges.

Tara Varma, a Fellow at the Brookings Institution and expert in French politics, joins to discuss shifting political tides in France. She highlights Marine Le Pen's recent embezzlement conviction and its surprising impact on the 2027 presidential race. Varma explains how President Macron is navigating European defense amid rising transatlantic tensions and Trump’s tariffs. Their conversation delves into the challenges posed by far-right movements and the urgent need for European unity in the face of these political dynamics.