"Putin Would Be Nuts to Attack NATO" — Poland's Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski Explains Why

Can Europe defend itself if the U.S. steps back—and can Ukraine defeat Putin?Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radosław “Radek” Sikorski joins Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer to discuss NATO, the Ukraine war, President Trump’s shifting posture, and Russia’s threat to Europe.

Sikorski explains why Putin would be “nuts” to attack NATO, how Russia could test Article 5 through sabotage or a false-flag operation, and why Europe must be ready to deter Moscow largely on its own.

They also discuss Ukraine’s path to victory, tougher Russia sanctions and the Graham bill, Putin’s weakening economy, China’s leverage over the Kremlin, European rearmament, and Ukraine’s path to EU membership.

After the interview, Jake and Jon unpack what Sikorski did and did not say on whether America would defend NATO and recall the tense hours inside the Biden White House after a missile struck Poland and killed two people, raising fears that Russia had attacked NATO territory.

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