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In this video, we’re going to take a look at why despite Trump’s constant Europe bashing, his war with Iran proves that America really does need Europe.
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References:
US bases in Europe
cfr.org/articles/where-are-us-forces-deployed-europe
US THAAD missile shortage
edition.cnn.com/2025/07/28/middleeast/us-thaad-missile-interceptor-shortage-intl-invs
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/08/us-pentagon-military-plans-patriot-missile-interceptor
Ukrainian interceptors
https://x.com/ZelenskyyUa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2029611753898742262%7Ctwgr%5Ee6c7d63ff712147cfac0d1fb6b232318af79f3ab%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.france24.com%2Fen%2Feurope%2F20260306-ukraine-zelensky-us-middle-east-counter-iranian-drone-threat
0:00 How Iran Proves America Needs Europe
7:28 Sponsor
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In this video, we’re going to take a look at why despite Trump’s constant Europe bashing, his war with Iran proves that America really does need Europe.
📰 Too Long: https://toolong.news/
🎉 TLDR Party: https://toolong.news/pages/tldr-party
📖 Read our Manifesto: tldrnews.co.uk/manifesto
Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought.
TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks!
References:
US bases in Europe
cfr.org/articles/where-are-us-forces-deployed-europe
US THAAD missile shortage
edition.cnn.com/2025/07/28/middleeast/us-thaad-missile-interceptor-shortage-intl-invs
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/08/us-pentagon-military-plans-patriot-missile-interceptor
Ukrainian interceptors
https://x.com/ZelenskyyUa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2029611753898742262%7Ctwgr%5Ee6c7d63ff712147cfac0d1fb6b232318af79f3ab%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.france24.com%2Fen%2Feurope%2F20260306-ukraine-zelensky-us-middle-east-counter-iranian-drone-threat
0:00 How Iran Proves America Needs Europe
7:28 Sponsor
