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Europe’s Defense Dilemma

Mary Kissel Hudson Institute
Mary Kissel Hudson Institute
Senior Fellow (Nonresident)
Mary Kissel
A rat guard painted in the tricolor of the French flag is seen as the French Navy’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is docked in Indonesia on January 28, 2025. (Getty Images)
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A rat guard painted in the tricolor of the French flag is seen as the French Navy’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is docked in Indonesia on January 28, 2025. (Getty Images)

On The John Batchelor Show, Mary Kissel discusses the European gap for funding Ukraine’s defense, Europe's dependence on United States defense, and France’s aging population and pension burdens, arguing that Europe needs to pursue economic growth rather than government handouts to survive security challenges.