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In this video we’re going to explain why young Europeans, in the last year or so, have shifted further to the left.

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In the past couple of days, NATO has plunged into another crisis after Trump lashed out at their members for apparently not doing enough with the war in Iran. In this video, we’re taking a look at whether this might actually mark the end for NATO.

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Russia’s rate of advance in Ukraine has been declining and is now at historically low levels in the fifth year of this conflict. With things unlikely to change, we take a look at why things are looking better for Ukraine and what’s driving this change.

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Sources:

ISW Analysis (23 March 2026)
https://understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-march-23-2026/

CSIS Analysis (27 January 2026)
https://www.csis.org/analysis/russias-grinding-war-ukraine 

Starlink blocks satellite access to Russia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0q3ndj7052o 
https://www.politico.eu/article/elon-musk-volodymyr-zelenskyy-vladimir-putin-spacex-starlink-offensive-slowing/ 
https://www.twz.com/news-features/russian-forces-in-ukraine-scramble-to-overcome-musks-starlink-restrictions 
https://carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia/politika/2026/02/russia-starlink-telegram-shutdown 

News articles
https://www.nbcnews.com/world/ukraine/ukraine-battles-brutal-russian-offensive-iran-war-focus-rcna265068
https://kyivindependent.com/general-staff-russia-has-lost-1-296-700-troops-in-ukraine-since-feb-24-2022/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0l0k4389g2o

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Leaders across Europe have been trying to distance themselves from the war in Iran, even beginning to take a harder stance towards the US. In this video, we’re taking a look at whether US troops could end up being kicked from Europe.

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Sources:
Macro Rubio says US should rethink bases in Europe
https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/03/secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-with-sean-hannity-of-fox-news-3/

US bases in Europe
https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R48123
https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports?
https://www.cfr.org/articles/where-are-us-forces-deployed-europe

European countries limit US access to bases
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy368j1e3lo
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/italy-refuses-us-aircraft-use-sicily-base-middle-east-operations-source-says-2026-03-31/
https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-europe-greenland-threat-military-defense-allies/ https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/20/uk-should-consider-expelling-us-forces-from-british-bases-says-zack-polanski

AfD demands US base withdrawal
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/germanys-far-right-afd-demands-withdrawal-of-us-troops/3884583

00:00 – Introduction
01:16 – Context
02:40 – European Bases in Iran-US War
04:15 – Could Europe Kick Out US Troops?
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With the war in Iran imposing substantial material cost on the US Army, recent reports suggest that the US have been redirecting European money into rebuilding its own stockpiles. In this video, we’re taking a look at these reports and what it means for the transatlantic relationship going forward.

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Sources
Washington Post article
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/26/us-iran-war-ukraine-missile-defense/

Interceptor exhaustion data
https://www.economist.com/international/2026/03/13/gulf-states-are-burning-through-interceptors
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/03/26/europe-cant-rely-on-us-for-air-defense-missiles-top-eu-official-says/

Rubio comments
https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/03/secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-remarks-to-press-8

Switzerland story
https://www.srf.ch/news/schweiz/zahlungsstopp-ist-wirkungslos-usa-umgehen-schweizer-zahlungsstopp-fuer-flugabwehrsystem-patriot
https://www.vbs.admin.ch/en/newnsb/UTork_XRoVDMOoX3GRUCl
https://lenews.ch/2026/03/06/us-patriot-missile-shortages-push-swiss-deliveries-back-five-years/
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/switzerland-considers-second-long-range-air-defense-system-amid-us-patriot-delivery-delays
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schweizer_Radio_und_Fernsehen
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/swiss-patriot-missile-order-reportedly-faces-further-delays-amid-middle-east-conflict/3851455
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/03/06/patriot-production-delays-prompt-switzerland-to-seek-european-air-defense-fallback/
https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/us-diverts-swiss-f35-funds-patriot-payments

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