# Can Europe Stand Without the US?

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Podcast: [Deep Dish on Global Affairs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deep-dish-on-global-affairs-175515)
Published: 2026-02-12T14:11:00+00:00
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Europe is rethinking its security as the US signals it may not always be a reliable partner. Ahead of the Munich Security Conference, countries are scrambling to rearm, diversify partnerships, and protect their interests. Can Europe stand on its own, or will it stay tied to the US? Georgina Wright from the German Marshall Fund and Sophia Besch from the Carnegie Endowment break it down.

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