About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of U.S. military posture changes on European defense planning and transatlantic security.

Over the last several weeks, European allies have been trying to interpret a steady stream of signals from Washington about the future of the U.S. military role in Europe, discussions we've covered on the last two episodes of Brussels Sprouts. Beyond the headlines about troop levels, the broader concern is that the United States may be preparing to scale back some of the critical capabilities that have long formed the backbone of NATO’s deterrence posture, including the forces and enablers needed to rapidly reinforce Europe in a crisis. The uncertainty has exposed deeper questions about how decisions on U.S. force posture are made, how allies should prepare for a potentially smaller American role, and whether Europe is moving fast enough to adapt to a more demanding security environment. These debates are particularly acute in Germany, where questions about deterrence, defense spending, and Europe’s long-term security architecture are increasingly central to the political conversation.To help us dig into these issues and what they all mean for the future of transatlantic security, we’re very happy to welcome Mara Karlin and Liana Fix to this week’s edition of Brussels…

People in this episode

Guests: Mara Karlin, Liana Fix

Topics covered

• U.S. military role in Europe
• NATO deterrence posture
• European defense planning
• transatlantic security
• Germany defense spending
• security environment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Council on Foreign Relations, Brookings Institution, Johns Hopkins University, NATO

Places: Germany, Europe, Washington

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