Is Europe finally waking up to its dependence on America? In this video, host James Ker-Lindsay is joined by Dave Keating, a leading Brussels-based commentator and author, to discuss the rapidly-changing European security landscape. Keating argues that, despite growing concern about Donald Trump, Russia and the future of NATO, Europe has made remarkably little progress towards genuine strategic autonomy. The discussion weighs European defence spending, US control of military command structures, dependence on American weapons and energy, and the growing threat of Russian hybrid warfare. Also considered is why public opinion across Europe remains far less alarmed than policymakers in Brussels about the prospect of a wider war with Russia.

From there, the conversation turns to the emerging debate over a European Security Council, independent European defence, the role of the UK after Brexit, and the prospect of Britain eventually rejoining the EU. Keating also assesses the developing EU-Canada relationship, the idea of a middle powers alliance, Europe's uncertain strategy towards Ukraine and China, and the implications of Trump's changing relationship with Beijing. Finally, he shares his view as to whether Europe will continue waiting for Washington to return to its traditional role—or whether the current crisis will finally force European leaders to build genuinely independent defence, security, and foreign-policy capabilities for a more sovereign Europe.

Dave Keating is an American-European journalist in Brussels who has covered EU politics for 20 years. He is the Brussels correspondent for the international cable news station France 24. In 2006, the year he moved to Europe, he launched the Euroblog Gulf Stream Blues about European life and politics – which is now on Substack.

Gulf Stream Blues | Dave Keating
https://davekeating.substack.com/

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How does Russia explain its foreign policy to the world? In this episode, host James Ker-Lindsay is joined by Professor Michael Rossi, who has spent years translating speeches by Russia's leaders and chief officials, to discuss the narratives shaping Russian foreign policy under Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Drawing on his work, Professor Rossi analyses the importance of multipolarity to Moscow, Russia’s place in the international system, and how the country addresses domestic, Western, and Global South audiences. He also offers his answer to the question: are Russia's relations with the West irreparably damaged, or might there still be hope for a future thaw?

Professor Michael Rossi's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelRossiPoliSci

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Is Greece finally regaining its influence in International Relations? Or did it never really go away? In this episode, host James Ker-Lindsay is joined by Professor Spyros Economides for a deep dive into the creation and growth of the modern Greek state, covering the Balkan Wars, the First World War, and the Asia Minor Catastrophe. From there, the discussion moves on to consider Greece's role in the Cold War and NATO, its tensions with Turkey, its EU membership, and the devastating financial crisis that brought the country to near breaking point. Today, with its foreign policy having been shaped by some of the most defining events of modern European history, is Greece once again becoming one of Europe's most strategically important states?

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