Armstrong’s Controversial Take: Is Russia Really a Threat to Europe?

Martin Armstrong argues that Europe’s economic decline is being driven by harmful policy choices — including COVID-era measures, climate-driven restrictions, and sanctions on Russia. He claims that when living standards drop and mistakes pile up, political leaders often reach for a familiar tool: a foreign enemy to shift blame and distract the public from domestic failures. Armstrong goes further with a highly controversial assertion, saying the “Russia as an existential threat to Europe” narrative is exaggerated and used as a political diversion rather than a realistic assessment of risk. Link: https://slobodnipodcast.hr/2025/12/21/zasto-je-martin-armstrong-u-pravu-kada-najavljuje-rat-2026/