Despite constant criticism from the Americans, European NATO members are actively rebuilding and strengthening their militaries. Some are even beginning to think beyond the Alliance and the United States, to an independent united European fighting force. NATO members will meet in early July for their 36th summit.

Guests:

Dr Hugo Bromley – Historian of manufacturing, geopolitics, and international trade, Centre for geopolitics, University of Cambridge 

Dr Simon J. Smith – Associate Professor of Security and International Relations at the Royal Danish Defence College

Stuart Dowell – political journalist and commentator based in Warsaw 

Max Bergmann – director of the Europe, Russia and Eurasia Program, Center for strategic and international Studies

Stavros Atlamazoglou – Defence journalist and Greek Army veteran