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Can NATO survive without the US?

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In this video we’re going to explore how Trump could upend NATO, and whether the alliance could survive without the US.

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Could the Ukraine Crisis Create a Federal EU?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NfbASC7F0A

NATO Cannot Survive Without America
https://archive.ph/sLENX#selection-1183.0-1183.35

Could Europe defend itself without America?
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/could-europe-defend-itself-without-america/

Could NATO survive a second Trump administration?
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/could-nato-survive-a-second-trump-administration/

US no longer ‘primarily focused’ on Europe’s security, says Pete Hegseth
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/12/us-no-longer-primarily-focused-on-europes-security-says-pete-hegseth

Trump’s Plan for NATO Is Emerging
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/07/02/nato-second-trump-term-00164517

NATO is on the ballot in 2024
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/nato-is-on-the-ballot-in-2024/

Trump may withdraw US from NATO, Bolton warns
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/trump-may-withdraw-us-from-nato-bolton-warns/

As US recedes, NATO scrambles to find a new leader
https://www.politico.eu/article/us-recedes-nato-scrambles-find-new-leader-munich-security-conference/

Without the USA, would NATO still win?
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/without-the-usa-would-nato-still-win/

Trump wants to withdraw 20,000 troops from Europe
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/trump-wants-to-withdraw-20-000-troops-from-europe/3459543

Donald Trump’s assault on Europe
https://archive.ph/sOJ0K

Is this the end of NATO?
https://www.politico.eu/article/munich-security-conference-is-this-the-end-of-nato-trump-vance-europe-united-states/

Trump’s ‘electroshock’ on Ukraine ends the debate: Europe cannot rely on the US for its security
https://www.chathamhouse.org/2025/02/trumps-electroshock-ukraine-ends-debate-europe-cannot-rely-us-its-security

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What Would a “European Security Council” Look Like?

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Last month, Ursula von der Leyen announced the formation of a European Security Council that would help to coordinate a response and strategy against hybrid attacks. In this video, we’re taking a look at how this could look like and the hurdles standing in the way.

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Sources:
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/ov/SPEECH_26_1868
https://sieps.se/en/publications/2026/forging-european-strategic-unity-the-case-for-a-european-security-council/
https://www.martenscentre.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/european-security-council-blueprint.pdf
https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-greenland-crisis-revives-calls-for-european-security-council/
https://www.chathamhouse.org/2020/07/future-e3/origins-and-development-e3
https://www.nato.int/en/what-we-do/introduction-to-nato/the-consultation-process-and-article-4
https://www.iss.europa.eu/publications/commentary/european-security-council-between-strategic-need-and-institutional
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2024/757822/EPRS_BRI(2024)757822_EN.pdf

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Spain’s Housing Crisis Explained

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As protests take over the streets of dozens of Spanish cities, we explain what caused the country’s housing crisis, how it eventually toppled Sánchez’s government, and what might happen in November.

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The EU’s New Plan to Cut Off China Explained

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The European Union’s two largest economies jointly proposed a new weapon to help Europe fight back in a trade war. We’re taking a closer look at what France and Germany are proposing, and why it could be a significant change to the Union’s policies.

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Why Europe Wants the UK to Rejoin the EU

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In this video, we’re going to try to figure out why Europe is apparently so keen for the UK to rejoin the EU.

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Burnham’s comments about rejoining the EU
https://labour.org.uk/updates/stories/andy-burnhams-speech-to-labour-party-conference-2026/
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/30/andy-burnham-uk-could-go-all-the-way-rejoining-eu

Reaction from European leaders
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/30/macron-welcome-back-burnham-suggestion-uk-could-rejoin-eu
https://www.politico.eu/article/macron-and-sanchez-say-uk-would-be-welcome-back-in-eu/
https://www.ft.com/content/3d4354d0-7273-49c3-89ce-38dcabd6bd7b?syn-25a6b1a6=1

Polling on Brits’ feelings about Brexit
https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/54925-what-do-britons-think-of-brexit-10-years-since-the-referendum
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/03/half-want-to-rejoin-eu-and-backing-it-could-drive-up-labour-vote-megapoll-finds

EU ‘tiered’ membership structure
https://youtu.be/8bSqM3u-H4A?si=L_8KMbGEIqa2-52F

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The French Student Uprising Explained

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In this video, we’re going to take a closer look at why the student protests in France started in the first place, why they’ve been so polarising, and what they mean for French politics.

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Assemblée Nationale report: https://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/dyn/16/rapports/cion-cedu/l16b1974_rapport-information#_Toc256000005
OECD PISA report: https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/pisa-2025-results-volume-i-country-notes_2d4ff9ea-en/france_6d229453-en.html#section-d1e136
X posts:
https://x.com/JLMelenchon/status/2105649544180416884
https://x.com/MLP_officiel/status/2105612628135498176/video/1
https://x.com/amnestyfrance/status/2106036540254097497

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