Europe's Real Threat: Le Pen Power Exposes Weakness Against Russia, China

A column argues that while European officials worry about Trump's US presidency, the continent faces greater geopolitical peril if far-right leaders like Marine Le Pen gain power in major EU states. The piece suggests internal political fragmentation poses a graver threat to European unity and defence capability than US relations alone.

Byte's take

Europe's far-right surge isn't a domestic quirk—it's a geopolitical gift to Moscow and Beijing.