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Can Europe fund its defense ambitions?

Mar 18, 20249 minTranscript available on Metacast
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The majority of European members of NATO are not spending as much on defense as they agreed to. But that may change as the European Union considers a move to a "war economy." Today, we examine what that means and what barriers to a "war economy" look like.

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