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La peur de la guerre en Europe : réalité géopolitique ou réaction excessive ?

17
June 2026
By Helmut Sorge & Abdelhak Bassou

Dans ce podcast, Helmut reçoit Abdelhak Bassou pour discuter du retour de la peur de la guerre en Europe.
L’échange aborde les vulnérabilités européennes face aux tensions avec la Russie, à la menace iranienne et au sous-investissement militaire des dernières décennies. Abdelhak Bassou souligne que l’Europe a longtemps privilégié le confort économique au détriment de sa sécurité stratégique. Il insiste enfin sur la nécessité d’une perception commune des menaces pour construire une véritable Europe de la défense.

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