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They Never Wanted Peace: How US Channels Warfare Through Vassals | Evarist Bartolo

Originally published on 9 Nov 2025.

Why did the 1990s dream of a 'Common European Home' fail so spectacularly? How did the promise of cooperative security give way to today's escalating confrontations?To find answers, today I’m talking again to Evarist Bartolo, a former Foreign Minister of Malta. Evarist recently wrote an article about this very “Mirage of the Common Home” and how the United States has always opposed a pan-European security structure. This and the Euro-American relationship is what we want to discuss today.Drawing from his direct experience, Evarist shares stunning accounts…

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