# European Divorce

An episode of [The Truth of the Matter](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/214886950), 11 Mar 2025, 26 min.

Audio: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CSIS4825372278.mp3?updated=1741722147

Following meetings with European diplomats in Brussels and Paris, CSIS’s Max Bergmann joins the podcast to discuss a possible United States divorce from our allies in Europe. As geopolitical tensions rise and Washington shifts its strategic focus toward the Indo-Pacific, European leaders question the long-term reliability of U.S. commitments to NATO and regional security. Economic disputes, defense spending disagreements, and differing approaches to Russia and China have further widened the gap between the transatlantic allies. Background Reading: Why It's Time to Reconsider a European Army Events: U.S. Allies and Partners Under the Trump Administration

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