Trump Edition: Can Europe defend itself without America?

In a recent address to NATO in Brussels, U.S. Defence Secretary
Pete Hegseth declared that the U.S. is no longer "primarily
focused on Europe's security." He emphasised that the U.S. would
not send troops to Ukraine and would 'no longer tolerate an
imbalanced relationship which encourages dependency'. With the
American commitment to global peace since 1945 now over, what
does this shift mean for European security? Can Europe defend
itself without American troops, funding, and intelligence
support?


Plus: is the Trump administration signalling a move towards a
multipolar world, where global power is divided into three
distinct spheres of influence?


Roland Oliphant is joined by Ed Arnold, Senior Research Fellow
for European Security at RUSI, and by Michael Ignatieff, the
former leader of the Canadian Liberal Party and leader of the
Opposition.


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