The US-Iran "Gut Check" and the Future of European Defense

Geopolitical Futures Podcast by Geopolitical Futures

Jul 10, 202635:01News & Politics

This week's NATO summit in Turkey left big questions about the war in Iran and America's role in European defense. On this episode of Talking Geopolitics, GPF Chairman George Friedman joins host Christian Smith to discus...

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