Can Europe Solve Its U.S. Dilemma?

About this episode

The episode discusses Europe's response to U.S. actions and rhetoric, focusing on the implications for transatlantic relations and security.

In this episode of War & Peace , Olga and Alissa are joined by Nathalie Tocci, director of the Istituto Affari Internazionali in Rome, to discuss how European capitals are reacting to recent U.S. actions in Venezuela and the Trump administration’s aggressive rhetoric over Greenland, and how EU and NATO member states can navigate an increasingly strained transatlantic relationship. They explore how European governments may rethink security in order to reduce dependence on the U.S. as Washington increasingly disregards international norms and even threatens the territorial integrity of an ally. Finally, they consider how regional states can meaningfully approach multilateralism as the global order continues to shift rapidly. This episode was made possible through extra-budgetary funding from the OSCE. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the OSCE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Guest: Nathalie Tocci

Topics covered

• U.S. foreign policy
• European security
• transatlantic relations
• multilateralism

Keywords

• Venezuela
• Greenland
• EU
• NATO
• international norms

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: War & Peace

Places: Europe, U.S., Rome, Venezuela, Greenland, Washington

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