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Former German Minister Habeck: Russia remains the biggest threat

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October 14, 2026

Is Europe ready for its next security crisis? From the Warsaw Security Forum, Nina Haase and Alexandra von Nahmen talk to Robert Habeck about Russia’s threat, the Arctic and Europe’s resilience.

Chapter

1. 00:00 Live from the Warsaw Security Forum 

2. 0:58 Habeck on Europe’s Ukraine mistakes 

3.  03:36 Why Russia remains the biggest threat 

4. 06:04 NATO’s warning to Moscow 

5. 08:10 Can Europe defend itself without the US? 

6.  09:52 Europe’s political cohesion under pressure 

7. 11:59 Defining the West in a changing world 

8. 14:06 The Arctic as the next geopolitical battleground 

9. 18:47 Climate change and the future of democracy 

 

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