Defending Europe WITHOUT the U.S. - Is It Possible?

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Sign up for a 14-day free trial and enjoy all the amazing features MyHeritage has to offer: https://bit.ly/EUMadeSimple6 Is Europe Ready to Defend Itself Without the U.S.? Russia's military is growing stronger, while Europe relies on U.S. deterrence. But with shifting U.S. policies, could Europe be left to defend itself? In this video, we explore the reality of the Russian threat, the state of U.S. military presence in Europe, and what Europe would need to do if America pulled out for good. 🛍️🛍️🛍️🛍️ OUR EUMS SHOP LAUNCH: https://eumadesimple-shop.fourthwall.com/en-eur/ Support the Channel: 💁‍♂️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eumadesimple ☕ Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/EUMadeSimple 📷 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheEUmadeSIMPLE Social Media: 📷 https://www.instagram.com/eu_made_simple/ 𝕏: https://twitter.com/EU_Made_Simple 📹 https://www.tiktok.com/@eumadesimple 👥 Discord: https://discord.gg/k8EYyJ3yqY EUMS in different languages: 🇬🇧 English: http://www.youtube.com/@EUMadeSimple 🇩🇪 German: http://www.youtube.com/@EUMadeSimpleDeutsch 🇫🇷 French: http://www.youtube.com/@LUESimplifiee 🇮🇹 Italian: https://www.youtube.com/@UEinmodosemplice 🇷🇴 Romanian: https://www.youtube.com/@UEinModSimplu 🇧🇬 Bulgarian: https://www.youtube.com/@ЕСОпростен 🇬🇷 Greek: https://www.youtube.com/@EE_APLA Main Sources: https://www.bruegel.org/analysis/defending-europe-without-us-first-estimates-what-needed https://www.ifw-kiel.de/topics/war-against-ukraine/ukraine-support-tracker/ https://www.iiss.org/globalassets/media-library---content--migration/files/publications/military-balance/2025-military-balance/the-military-balance-2025_defence-spending-and-procurement-trends.pdf Supplement Sources: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/24/france-to-offer-nuclear-shield-for-europe/ https://www.bruegel.org/analysis/defending-europe-without-us-first-estimates-what-needed https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-war-united-states-europe-replace-weapons-military-spending-donald-trump/ https://www.politico.eu/article/friedrich-merz-germany-election-united-states-donald-trump-nato/ https://www.iiss.org/globalassets/media-library---content--migration/files/publications/military-balance/2025-military-balance/the-military-balance-2025_defence-spending-and-procurement-trends.pdf https://www.politico.eu/article/russian-defense-spending-overtakes-europe-study-finds/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_with_highest_military_expenditures#cite_note-:0-2 https://www.europeafrica.army.mil/Garrisons/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Defense https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294271/us-troops-europe-country/ https://www.cfr.org/in-brief/nuclear-weapons-europe-mapping-us-and-russian-deployments https://www.instagram.com/p/C_AxuFFP2Iu/?locale=de-DE https://eda.europa.eu/news-and-events/news/2024/12/04/eu-defence-spending-hits-new-records-in-2023-2024