How the U.S. Kept Europe’s Armies Small — On Purpose

Did Europe really freeload off American power? Yes—but not the way you think. Trump called Europe out. Obama warned Europe too. But what if this whole setup was by design—a U.S. design? Here’s how America engineered Europe’s military dependence. Support the Channel: 💁‍♂️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eumadesimple ☕ Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/EUMadeSimple 📷 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheEUmadeSIMPLE Website: https://eumadesimple.eu/ Social Media: 📷 https://www.instagram.com/eu_made_simple/ 𝕏: https://twitter.com/EU_Made_Simple 📹 https://www.tiktok.com/@eumadesimple 👥 Discord: https://discord.gg/ccU4JSKAEy Other Languages: 🇬🇧 English: http://www.youtube.com/@EUMadeSimple 🇩🇪 German: http://www.youtube.com/@EULeichtGemacht 🇫🇷 French: http://www.youtube.com/@LUESimplifiee 🇮🇹 Italian: https://www.youtube.com/@UEinmodosemplice 🇷🇴 Romanian: https://www.youtube.com/@UEinModSimplu 🇧🇬 Bulgarian: https://www.youtube.com/@ЕСОпростен 🇬🇷 Greek: https://www.youtube.com/@EE_APLA Sources: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/smart-defense-not-a-trojan-horse/ https://www.persuasion.community/p/for-jd-vance-europe-really-is-the https://nationalinterest.org/feature/why-america-prefers-weak-and-peaceful-europe-64826 https://www.dw.com/en/1-trillion-impact-what-easing-debt-brake-means-for-germany/a-71949959 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0AOusajGsU&t=1775s https://www.sipri.org/sites/default/files/2025-03/fs_2503_at_2024_0.pdf https://euro-sd.com/2024/07/articles/39541/f-35-in-europe-a-takeover/#:~:text=Finland%20%E2%80%93%20In%20February%202022%2C%20Finland,the%20NATO%20nuclear%20strike%20role. https://milex.sipri.org/sipri /https://www.sipri.org/sites/default/files/2025-03/fs_2503_at_2024_0.pdf https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/api/files/attachment/880628/Letter%20by%20President%20von%20der%20Leyen%20on%20defence.pdf https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/api/files/attachment/880628/Letter%20by%20President%20von%20der%20Leyen%20on%20defence.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suez_Canal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeleine_Albright https://www.sipri.org/publications/2025/sipri-fact-sheets/trends-international-arms-transfers-2024