This week on Dictators v Democrats: Why We Fight, We sit down with former French General Dominique Trinquand — one of Europe’s leading military voices on NATO, Russia, Ukraine and the future of European defence.
Drawing on decades of experience in NATO, the United Nations, the Balkans and Lebanon, General Trinquand explains why Europe is rapidly rearming, whether NATO can survive a weakening American commitment, and why he believes Europeans must prepare to defend themselves independently.
The conversation explores:
Europe’s military weaknesses after decades of underinvestment
Lessons Western armies are learning from Ukraine
France’s long-standing push for strategic independence from the United States
The future of NATO and whether a “European army” is realistic
Germany’s evolving role in European defence
Drone warfare, AI and the transformation of modern combat
Putin, Trump and the pressure reshaping Europe
Democracy, national identity and what younger generations are losing faith in
General Trinquand also reflects on his family’s history in the French Resistance, his lifelong military service, and why he still believes democracy will endure despite rising authoritarianism.
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