france was caught off guard by trump’s return. they’ve been preparing for this for decades.

in this episode, we look at how charles de gaulle’s distrust of alliances shaped france’s long-term strategy for military independence and how macron is continuing that legacy today.

from rejecting u.s. fighter jets to offering europe a nuclear backup plan, france has been playing the long game.

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