00:00The United States has defended Europe for generations.
00:04And the President said, all he said was that our jets would need to take off from bases in Europe
00:09or our ships from ports to strike targets in the Middle East.
00:15Iranian targets that threaten European interests even more directly than they threaten us.
00:22But too many of our allies said no.
00:25Or tried to drown us in arcane legal debates.
00:30Or criticized us publicly for doing what they aren't prepared or able to do themselves.
00:35It was shameful.
00:37Instead of tanks and fighters and air defenses, the focus has been on gender equity and climate change and defense
00:45austerity.
00:46Europe's borders flew wide open.
00:49Welfare states expanded.
00:51Defense budgets cratered.
00:52Along with Europe's belief in itself and its civilization.
00:58NATO lost its way.
01:00I'm announcing today a six-month Department of War review that will examine America's forced posture and basing in Europe.
01:09It's a review that some countries will fail.
01:12And others will pass with flying colors.
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