Fmr. U.S. Amb. to Russia: NATO allies appear 'fed up' and 'exhausted' with Trump - The Last Word - MS NOW

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MS NOW’s Jonathan Capehart talks to President Obama’s U.S. Ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul, about how Donald Trump’s war with Iran appears to be a tipping point for European leaders, and the potential dangers if the U.S. ever pulled out of NATO. - Aired on 04/10/2026.

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1. MAGA believes that Europe cannot defend itself without America.

Here’s what they don’t understand (and FAUX will never tell them about what follows):

France and the United Kingdom possess 515 nuclear warheads and 8 nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines. And France's 290 nuclear warheads are completely independent from directives emanating out of the Pentagon.

Europe’s defense spending has reached €481 billion this year — more than Russia and China combined. The EU’s ReArm Europe plan will mobilize another €800 billion.

European countries have more than 1.7 million active military personnel. Russia has 1.3 million.

The air forces of the EU and the UK operate over 1,400 combat aircraft. Their navies include five aircraft carriers, more than 60 submarines, and over 120 frigates and destroyers.

Europe has more than 6,000 artillery systems — even before the largest rearmament wave since the Cold War. Poland alone is adding 212 new howitzers.

Britain’s SAS pioneered modern special forces. The U.S. later modeled its Delta Force on it. From the French Foreign Legion to Poland’s GROM — Europe’s elite units are among the most formidable in the world.

Europe already has joint military commands ready for action. The UK leads rapid response forces from 10 countries in Northern Europe and the Arctic. Finland alone can mobilize 900,000 trained reservists, all prepared for Arctic warfare.

Europe has its own satellite navigation system (Galileo), its own defense programs (75 active projects), and is building its own rapid deployment forces.

The narrative of a “helpless Europe” was never really about defense.

It was about keeping Europe dependent — buying American weapons, relying on U.S. intelligence, and following American foreign policy. Because of Donald Trump now the alleged war criminal, that era may now be coming to an end.