On The John Batchelor Show, Mary Kissel discusses the European gap for funding Ukraine’s defense, Europe's dependence on United States defense, and France’s aging population and pension burdens, arguing that Europe needs to pursue economic growth rather than government handouts to survive security challenges.
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155 shell bodies sit on a pallet at General Dynamics ready to be shipped on August 20, 2025, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. (Getty Images)