<p>As the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran enters its second week, we are turning our focus to a topic we can no longer avoid: the thoroughly embarrassing European reaction. In Episode 138, we analyse the delayed, disjointed, and hypocritical response from European leadership. We examine how the continent rushed to condemn Iran's retaliatory strikes while remaining glaringly silent on the initial aggression from Washington, exposing a dangerous reliance on the "good guys versus bad guys" narrative that continues to blind the Western Bubble.</p><p></p><p>We break down the stark divide in how individual European leaders are navigating this crisis. We contrast NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s sycophantic praise of Donald Trump with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s bold refusal to allow US military bases in Spain to be used for offensive operations. From the overblown reaction to three drones in Cyprus to the complicit silence of leaders like Friedrich Merz and Keir Starmer, we explore why Europe is actively risking its own global relevance and alienating the Global South in the process.</p><p></p><p>This podcast is an individual project between Dario Hasenstab and Balder Hageraats. We are supported by our producer Stefani Obradovic from Western Bubble Insights &amp; Strategy. If you would like to get in touch with us, write us an email at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected]</a>.<br /><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.foxnews.com/video/6390268301112" target="_blank">https://www.foxnews.com/video/6390268301112</a></p>