Is Europe ready for a future without the US? – podcast

Landstuhl is simply a unsocial place: a mini municipality successful nan south-west of Germany, it is besides very American.

There are American accelerated nutrient joints, nail salons flying nan US emblem … and it has, says nan Guardian’s Berlin correspondent, been welcoming nan US service since it marched into nan adjacent metropolis of Kaiserslautern successful outpouring 1945.

Now Donald Trump says he will propulsion troops from Germany, apparently to punish nan German chancellor for suggesting his warfare successful Iran was a mistake.

Anxiety is spreading successful Landstuhl – but leaders crossed Europe are besides starting to interest that this is conscionable nan commencement of nan US withdrawal from nan continent. They are expanding defence spending, reintroducing conscription and stockpiling weapons. But is it enough? Helen Pidd asks Deborah if Europe is really fresh to take sides itself alone.

Photograph: Bernd Hartung/The Guardian