{"id":370615,"date":"2026-08-16T13:00:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T12:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/can-europe-afford-to-defend-itself-without-america-the-dip\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T13:00:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T12:00:32","slug":"can-europe-afford-to-defend-itself-without-america-the-dip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/can-europe-afford-to-defend-itself-without-america-the-dip\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Europe afford to defend itself without America? | The Dip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/qSO00L2fj-s\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Can Europe afford to defend itself without America? | The Dip\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qSO00L2fj-s\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>EU countries are expected to spend \u20ac454 billion on defense this year. But much of the technology Europe needs still comes from the United States. As joint European projects stall and governments buy American fighter jets, missiles and intelligence systems, does rearmament make Europe more secure or deepen its dependence on Washington?<\/p>\n<p>DW speaks with security researchers Ian Lesser and Linus Terhorst about Europe\u2019s fractured defense market, the future of NATO and what could happen if Europe were attacked while the US was focused elsewhere. #DWBusiness #TheDip<\/p>\n<p>Chapter Breakdown:<br \/>\n0:00 Europe\u2019s \u20ac454 billion defence dilemma<br \/>\n1:32 Does Europe feel safe?<br \/>\n3:32 How dependent is Europe on the US?<br \/>\n5:58 Where Europe\u2019s defense money goes<br \/>\n8:16 The capability gaps Europe must fill<br \/>\n11:30 Does Europe need American weapons?<br \/>\n12:34 NATO\u2019s turning point<br \/>\n15:23 Why European joint projects fail<br \/>\n18:24 Is defense independence realistic?<br \/>\n21:42 What modern warfare looks like<br \/>\n22:42 Europe\u2019s worst-case scenario<br \/>\n24:01 Would NATO hold under attack?<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EU countries are expected to spend \u20ac454 billion on defense this year. But much of the technology Europe needs still comes from the United States. As joint European projects stall and governments buy American fighter jets, missiles and intelligence systems, does rearmament make Europe more secure or deepen its dependence on Washington? 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