France and Germany resist Ukraine and Georgia NATO membership in 2008 was not exceptional deviation but represented the dominant position in Europe, with pro-Ukraine support being marginal and not strategically dominant in Washington.

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Speaker

Adam Tooze

Evidence Quote

Merkel and and uh the the French government at the time under Fr aland had to do their best to to hold the line with as we know very limited resources

Source

Germany’s Political Collapse | Ones and Tooze Ep. 166 | An FP PodcastForeign Policy
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:00:36 AM

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