The Hollow Flag: Why No One Will Die for Brussels | Deep Dive

About this episode

Professor Bill Durodié discusses the disconnect between EU security rhetoric and the reality of public engagement in defense.

While the Brussels machine churns out endless reports on "Strategic Autonomy," the reality on the ground different. Professor Bill Durodié joins us to expose the cavernous gap between EU security rhetoric and the stark reality of a continent that has forgotten how to inspire its own people to defend it. Is there anyone left in the Berlaymont who understands that a flag without a demos is just a piece of cloth? The Hollow Flag & The Crisis of Patriotism The EU’s attempt to man...

People in this episode

Guest: Professor Bill Durodié

Topics covered

• EU security
• Strategic Autonomy
• patriotism
• defense
• Brussels
• political rhetoric

Keywords

• Brussels
• EU
• security
• patriotism
• Strategic Autonomy
• defense
• politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: EU

Places: Brussels, Berlaymont

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