It is official now. The American footprint in Europe is diminishing, and the question looms: What does it mean for the defense of the eastern flank of NATO? Last week, President Trump announced that 5,000 U.S. troops would leave Germany, and more withdrawals will follow. Italy and Spain are next on Trump’s list.
With this change in American posture, the need for NATO’s eastern flank to defend itself is becoming ever more urgent. But will it be strong enough to deter potential Russian aggression? In this episode of Wider View, our host Marcin Zaborowski discusses this topic with Martin Sklenár, former Slovakian Defense Minister, and Gerlinde Niehus, NATO’s former Deputy Director for Defense and Security Cooperation.
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