The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2014 and 2022 and subsequent events have finally motivated European defense spending increases, which is 'a bigger effect' than Trump's aggressive rhetoric in motivating European NATO members.

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John Bolton

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I think the bigger effect though was the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2014 followed by the second invasion in 2022 that uh is finally motivating people.

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John Bolton Warns: The System Is Breaking Down. The World’s Out of Control And No One's in ChargeDecoding Geopolitics Podcast with Dominik Presl
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:34:46 AM

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