Let's talk about European nukes, Finland, and more US decline....
Belle of the Ranch
Belle of the Ranch
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🗓️ 20 June 2026
⏱️ 6 minutes
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Let's talk about European nukes, Finland, and more US decline....
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| 0:00.0 | Well, howdy there, internet people. It's Bell again. So today, we're going to talk about |
| 0:08.7 | Finland going nuclear as the U.S. retreats. As Heg Seth, rants and rants about how NATO isn't |
| 0:16.7 | pulling its weight and how America is the greatest, while his boss surrenders to Iran. |
| 0:23.8 | Europe seems to be rolling its eyes and preparing for a world with the United States as a second |
| 0:30.0 | rate power. The Trump administration is focused on looking to the past, motivating its base with mindless nostalgia, and |
| 0:40.0 | bizarrely expects the rest of the world to buy in to American mythology. While Trump is looking |
| 0:46.2 | to the past and leading the U.S. into decline, Europe is looking to the future. When we talked |
| 0:53.8 | about the EU becoming a power unto itself, |
| 0:57.0 | we talked about how they need more of a nuclear deterrent. |
| 1:01.0 | If Europe has its own nuclear umbrella, they don't need the US. |
| 1:07.0 | Finland's defense minister posted to social media. |
| 1:10.0 | Fair warning, this is a translation from a friend who, Finland's defense minister posted to social media. |
| 1:16.9 | Fair warning, this is a translation from a friend who last used Finnish in 2006. |
| 1:25.7 | Quote, the Parliament approved the amendment to the Nuclear Energy Act with a large two-thirds majority. |
| 1:31.9 | This historic reform strengthens the security of Finland and NATO as a whole. |
| 1:42.0 | Our nuclear weapons policy as a whole has been one of the most challenging aspects of this parliamentary term for the Ministry of Defense. |
| 1:48.0 | Years of familiarization. Discussions with nuclear powers and other allies. And an assessment of how Finland's security can best be strengthened in NATO. |
| 1:54.0 | Okay, Micah. What do you want now? |
| 1:57.0 | Roy! It's coming home, baby. |
| 2:00.0 | Can't you feel it? |
| 2:01.7 | The excitement, the group chats, the atmosphere. |
| 2:05.4 | Well... |
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