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Europe Rearms as NATO Shifts - Europe is preparing for its biggest military buildup since the Cold War as Russia’s war in Ukraine continues and confidence in long-term US support weakens. NATO, defense spending, European command structures, US troop cuts, and deterrence gaps are central keywords in this story.

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Episode Transcript

Europe Rearms as NATO Shifts
We begin with security, where Europe is moving toward its biggest rearmament since the Cold War. The main drivers are clear: Russia’s war in Ukraine, and rising uncertainty over whether the United States will remain as committed to European defense as it has been for decades. Ahead of a NATO summit in Ankara this week, Washington has signaled cuts to some of the military assets Europe has long relied on, including aircraft, naval support, and other crisis-response tools. European governments and Canada have raised defense spending sharply, but analysts say money alone cannot quickly replace the American intelligence, surveillance, and coordination systems that hold the alliance together. The bigger question now is whether NATO can evolve into a more European-led structure without weakening deterrence during the transition.

AI Risks Move to Center
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