STRAT | 7 Dec 25 | U.S. Strategy Signals Major Shift in European Security
In this episode of STRAT, retired Marine Intelligence Officer LtCol. Hal Kempfer breaks down the newly released U.S. National Security Strategy and what it means for America, Europe, and the global balance of power. The Trump Administration’s document outlines a worldview driven by “flexible realism,” the revival of Monroe Doctrine thinking, and a call for Europe to change course or risk “civilizational erasure.” Kempfer explores the reaction across European capitals, from criticism by diplomats calling the strategy extreme, to growing tensions over migration, political identity, and NATO…
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