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Carl Higbie didn’t mince words on Wednesday’s episode of Carl Higbie FRONTLINE, telling Americans plainly that Europe leans on U.S. power so heavily it couldn’t stand on its own if America decided to walk away. His blunt assessment — a wake-up call to anyone still believing our global role is optional — lands from a decorated former SEAL who isn’t afraid to call out reality when others peddle wishful thinking.
Let’s stop pretending the transatlantic alliance is a partnership of equals when it comes to defense. For decades Europe has enjoyed the protection of American taxpayers while too many capitals kicked responsibility down the road, underinvesting in their militaries and relying on Washington’s superior firepower to deter real threats. That strategic freeloading isn’t just unfair; it’s dangerous, and it exposes our troops and taxpayers to risks while European elites posture for political points.
If Washington ever decides to put American interests first — as any self-respecting nation should — the shock would be immediate and severe for a complacent Europe. Industry, security supply chains, and military readiness in many NATO countries are tangled up with U.S. logistics and technology; remove the American umbrella and Brussels’ glossy rhetoric meets the hard reality of geopolitics. That’s not fearmongering, it’s strategic common sense, the kind of sober truth that conservative patriots have been warning about for years.
Higbie has made a career of calling out the weak narratives mainstream media loves to peddle, whether reporting from the frontlines abroad or grilling officials in Washington, and his latest segment fits that pattern. Americans deserve a foreign policy that protects our sovereignty and asks allies to carry their share instead of treating U.S. security as an endless ATM. If our leaders won’t insist on fairness, voters must.
The remedy is simple: a muscular, unapologetic America that rewards allies who shoulder responsibility and withholds privileges from freeloaders until they step up. That means maintaining robust military readiness at home, negotiating hard bargains on defense spending, and refusing to let global leadership become a one-way subsidy paid by American workers and families. Patriots know strength and principle go hand in hand; weakness invites risk and emboldens adversaries.
Higbie’s message is a reminder that liberty and security are not charitable services we supply indefinitely to those who won’t fight for them. Hardworking Americans who pay the bills deserve representatives who prioritize our nation, demand accountability from allies, and keep America first — not politicians who cozy up to global elites while our standing and safety are put at stake. We should listen, act, and make sure the next generation inherits a country that still leads from strength.
