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European weighs self-defense as U.S. reliability questioned

Season 2026 Episode 36 | 3m 22s

America’s historic allies came together at one of the world’s key diplomatic gatherings to try and chart a new future. The Munich Security Conference has long hosted frank debates, and this year, European leaders confronted a world in which some of them are unsure whether the United States will continue to help guarantee their security. Nick Schifrin reports.

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