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FREEMIUM: Realpolitik #48 & The Forge | The ‘Special Relationship’ Cope w/ Harrison Pitt

Podcast: The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters
Published: May 25, 2026
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Summary

In this episode of The Forge and Realpolitik, Firas & Harrison examine how Europe once the centre of global power and civilisation declined from imperial dominance to strategic dependence in the 21st century.