Michael Weiss

In fact, one of the more interesting quotes in our piece comes from the CEO of Rheinmetall, Which, by the way, if you look at the stocks of European defense companies, they have gone straight through the roof in the last few weeks. Because, again, you know, American betrayal is good for business abroad.

In fact, one of the more interesting quotes in our piece comes from the CEO of Rheinmetall, Which, by the way, if you look at the stocks of European defense companies, they have gone straight through the roof in the last few weeks. Because, again, you know, American betrayal is good for business abroad.

In fact, one of the more interesting quotes in our piece comes from the CEO of Rheinmetall, Which, by the way, if you look at the stocks of European defense companies, they have gone straight through the roof in the last few weeks. Because, again, you know, American betrayal is good for business abroad.

The CEO of Ryan Mattel said, you know, our problem isn't manufacturing more stuff here in Germany. Ironically, it's Ukrainian bureaucracy has kept us from opening new plants and factories on sovereign Ukrainian soil. So everybody's kind of in Europe rubbing their hands, seeing opportunities.

The CEO of Ryan Mattel said, you know, our problem isn't manufacturing more stuff here in Germany. Ironically, it's Ukrainian bureaucracy has kept us from opening new plants and factories on sovereign Ukrainian soil. So everybody's kind of in Europe rubbing their hands, seeing opportunities.

The CEO of Ryan Mattel said, you know, our problem isn't manufacturing more stuff here in Germany. Ironically, it's Ukrainian bureaucracy has kept us from opening new plants and factories on sovereign Ukrainian soil. So everybody's kind of in Europe rubbing their hands, seeing opportunities.

It's about lifting some of these breaks and these obstacles in place, which are all political and bureaucratic, and allowing this production to commence. So the short answer to your question is I do think that Europe has a lot more capability than perhaps it itself would like to claim it does.

It's about lifting some of these breaks and these obstacles in place, which are all political and bureaucratic, and allowing this production to commence. So the short answer to your question is I do think that Europe has a lot more capability than perhaps it itself would like to claim it does.

It's about lifting some of these breaks and these obstacles in place, which are all political and bureaucratic, and allowing this production to commence. So the short answer to your question is I do think that Europe has a lot more capability than perhaps it itself would like to claim it does.

I think his instinct is correct, which is he kind of sees the writing on the wall. I mean, I spoke to a high level source in Ukrainian intelligence just this morning to get us in what he's like, look, you guys are, you're pivoting to Russia full stop. Um, They're very clear eyed about this.

I think his instinct is correct, which is he kind of sees the writing on the wall. I mean, I spoke to a high level source in Ukrainian intelligence just this morning to get us in what he's like, look, you guys are, you're pivoting to Russia full stop. Um, They're very clear eyed about this.

I think his instinct is correct, which is he kind of sees the writing on the wall. I mean, I spoke to a high level source in Ukrainian intelligence just this morning to get us in what he's like, look, you guys are, you're pivoting to Russia full stop. Um, They're very clear eyed about this.

Yeah, I mean, they can't afford to rationalize and have sort of on air, you know, back and forth. And Trump is playing, you know, four dimensional chess and he's doing business. No, no, you're moving to Russia. And I think Zelensky's instinct is to say, we have lost the United States. We have to consolidate our friends who are in Europe.

Yeah, I mean, they can't afford to rationalize and have sort of on air, you know, back and forth. And Trump is playing, you know, four dimensional chess and he's doing business. No, no, you're moving to Russia. And I think Zelensky's instinct is to say, we have lost the United States. We have to consolidate our friends who are in Europe.

Yeah, I mean, they can't afford to rationalize and have sort of on air, you know, back and forth. And Trump is playing, you know, four dimensional chess and he's doing business. No, no, you're moving to Russia. And I think Zelensky's instinct is to say, we have lost the United States. We have to consolidate our friends who are in Europe.

And they have it more and more of a vested interest because this is happening on their doorstep. The problem is... You know, the old order is disappearing and vanishing, but we quote Alexander Herzen's greatest Russian philosopher who says, you know, when the old order dies, it leaves not an heir, but a pregnant widow.

And they have it more and more of a vested interest because this is happening on their doorstep. The problem is... You know, the old order is disappearing and vanishing, but we quote Alexander Herzen's greatest Russian philosopher who says, you know, when the old order dies, it leaves not an heir, but a pregnant widow.

And they have it more and more of a vested interest because this is happening on their doorstep. The problem is... You know, the old order is disappearing and vanishing, but we quote Alexander Herzen's greatest Russian philosopher who says, you know, when the old order dies, it leaves not an heir, but a pregnant widow.

And I think Europe now finds itself in this state of both being severely traumatized in the last weeks and also accidentally knocked up. And what is it about to give birth to here? Its own security, autonomy, or strategic autonomy, as Macron puts it. I think Zelensky is inclined to say that's the direction we need to go.

And I think Europe now finds itself in this state of both being severely traumatized in the last weeks and also accidentally knocked up. And what is it about to give birth to here? Its own security, autonomy, or strategic autonomy, as Macron puts it. I think Zelensky is inclined to say that's the direction we need to go.