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🇬🇧 What would happen if Europe had to defend itself on its own ?
September 17, 2026, 6:00 AM. Two Italian pilots scramble from a Lithuanian airbase: two Russian jets have just entered NATO airspace. The incident lasts a few minutes. It makes headlines for thirty seconds.In this episode, we use this scene as a starting point to ask a question no one really wants to voice out loud: what if the United States were to gradually withdraw from Europe's defense, what would actually happen?We discuss the announced withdrawal of US troops; the paradox of a Europe rearming while remaining heavily dependent on US imports (64%, according to SIPRI); the nuclear taboo…
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