The program and guest
GZERO Media’s GZERO World: host Ian Bremmer speaks with Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski. The guest segment starts at approximately 3:07. Original English title: Europe under threat from Russia | GZERO World.
Key points
- Russia’s hybrid war against Europe is escalating, with red lines continually being tested through cyberattacks, sabotage and disinformation. 1:20
- Sikorski believes Europe has exceeded expectations, taking on more responsibility for supporting Ukraine and its own defense than outsiders imagined. 10:33
- He says Europe is already the main military force behind NATO and is not unprepared for a US withdrawal. 11:50
- NATO’s secretary general has made clear that every inch of NATO territory will be defended, the baseline for European security. 15:46
- The program closes by returning to the central question: can Europe defend itself on its own without US help? 24:17
Background and notes
This article covers only Sikorski’s interview segment. The program runs for 25 minutes and 04 seconds, and the guest segment runs from approximately 3:07 to the end; all views are paraphrased from the program’s original subtitles.