War is Coming. Europe isn't Ready.
Simon Whistler · March 6, 2025 · 21 min video · Europe & NATO
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For Europeans, it is the nightmare scenario, a world in which the United States doesn't just suggest it would protect their continent from attack, but seems to actually side with their mortal enemy.
To say the last couple of weeks of upended geopolitics would be to significantly underestimate the Cascadia-sized mega-quake now ripping through Europe's institutions. With the US President parroting Kremlin talking points and the continent excluded from peace talks on Ukraine, the message could not be clearer, the post-World War II era is over.
America will no longer protect its old allies, and with Putin still clinging to his imperial dreams, that means one likely outcome. War is coming. A war of the kind, not seen in this part of the world, since 1945, and the worst part, Europe's not ready.
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With America stepping back, Europe faces a terrifying question: Can it defend itself against Russia alone? From military shortages to broken alliances, here’s why the continent isn’t prepared for what’s coming. Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Megaprojects:https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@Celestium1234 Simon's Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/
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