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US-Europe relations

Discover key takeaways from 10 podcast episodes about this topic.

Col. Jacques Baud: The West’s Strategic Failure: Are We Running Out of Time?
GeopoliticsEuropean UnionUkraine Conflict
Feb 23, 2026

Col. Jacques Baud: The West’s Strategic Failure: Are We Running Out of Time?

Colonel Jacques Baud details his personal experience with EU sanctions, arguing that Europe's lack of strategic independence and its role in sabotaging peace efforts in Ukraine highlight a profound failure of leadership and a dangerous erosion of fundamental rights.

Interviews 02
Interviews 02
A Coast Guard Search Mission Cut Short—For Politics
Military PoliticizationDefense PolicyMilitary Promotions
Feb 19, 2026

A Coast Guard Search Mission Cut Short—For Politics

The podcast exposes how political interference undermines military professionalism, from stalled promotions based on loyalty tests to a Coast Guard search mission halted for political optics, and misrepresents the strategic value of US military presence in Europe.

Bulwark Takes
Bulwark Takes
Euros APPLAUD As Rubio Promises New Colonial Era
Foreign PolicyColonialismInternational Law
Feb 16, 2026

Euros APPLAUD As Rubio Promises New Colonial Era

Marco Rubio's speech at the Munich Security Conference explicitly called for a return to Western colonialism and expansionism, receiving European applause and signaling a significant shift in US foreign policy rhetoric.

Breaking Points
Breaking Points
Even a Barrister’s Wig Can’t Save This Garbage Affidavit (w/ Ben Wittes) | The Bulwark Podcast
Ukraine WarHumanitarian CrisisGeopolitics
Feb 11, 2026

Even a Barrister’s Wig Can’t Save This Garbage Affidavit (w/ Ben Wittes) | The Bulwark Podcast

Ben Wittes reports from Ukraine on a dire humanitarian crisis and unwavering national resolve, contrasting it with America's self-inflicted political 'decadence' and a struggling legal system.

Bulwark Takes
Bulwark Takes
Trump is Leading America’s Global Collapse (w/ Robert Kagan) | The Bulwark Podcast
US Foreign PolicyInternational RelationsMultipolar World Order
Feb 4, 2026

Trump is Leading America’s Global Collapse (w/ Robert Kagan) | The Bulwark Podcast

Robert Kagan argues that Trump's 'America First' policies are dismantling the post-WWII global order, pushing the world towards a dangerous multipolar environment where US allies become adversaries and democratic institutions face deliberate subversion.

Bulwark Takes
Bulwark Takes
BREAKING: Trump Melts Down at Davos, Confuses Iceland and Greenland
US Foreign PolicyInternational RelationsGeopolitics
Jan 21, 2026

BREAKING: Trump Melts Down at Davos, Confuses Iceland and Greenland

Donald Trump's chaotic Davos speech, marked by confusing Iceland for Greenland and threatening allies, exposed the US's eroding global standing and introduced significant economic and geopolitical instability.

Bulwark Takes
Bulwark Takes
PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 19, 2026
Greenland acquisitionUS-Europe relationsTariff threats
Jan 20, 2026

PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 19, 2026

This episode covers President Trump's aggressive push to acquire Greenland, the escalating tensions with European allies, the ongoing federal clashes with protesters in Minneapolis, and critical scientific efforts to understand the rapid melting of Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier.

PBS NewsHour
PBS NewsHour
World leaders issue BAD NEWS for Trump amid Greenland threats
US foreign policyGreenland acquisitionNATO alliances
Jan 19, 2026

World leaders issue BAD NEWS for Trump amid Greenland threats

European allies issued a joint statement condemning US 'tariff threats' and 'imperialistic fever dreams' regarding Greenland, highlighting global opposition to the US administration's foreign policy.

Brian Tyler Cohen
Brian Tyler Cohen
They’re defending Insurrection Act as chaos hits the streets
US politicsDonald TrumpICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
Jan 17, 2026

They’re defending Insurrection Act as chaos hits the streets

David Pakman dissects the current political climate, from aggressive ICE actions in Minneapolis and Republican defense of the Insurrection Act, to Europe's growing distrust of the US and a fascism expert's departure.

The David Pakman Show
The David Pakman Show
FURIOUS World Leaders FREEZE Trump OUT of NEW ALLIANCES
GeopoliticsInternational RelationsForeign Policy
Jan 11, 2026

FURIOUS World Leaders FREEZE Trump OUT of NEW ALLIANCES

World leaders are actively forming new alliances and defense strategies, not against traditional adversaries, but in direct response to perceived threats and an unpredictable 'might makes right' foreign policy from the United States under Donald Trump.

Legal AF Podcast
Legal AF Podcast