Irving Kristol (1983) and Sir Alex Younger (2023) both recognized that Europe was 'infantilized' by U.S. security guarantees and failed to develop military capabilities; McFaul agrees that this is a real problem requiring correction through burden-sharing, not alliance abandonment.
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Peter RobinsonEvidence Quote
“to the degree that Europe has been dependent on the United States, the European will has been corrupted”
Source
“They’re Not Like Us”: Michael McFaul on Autocrats vs. Democrats and the Fight for the 21st Century— Hoover InstitutionCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:32:51 AM
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