With its woeful trade deal, Europe prostrated itself before the president. We need a leader who will tell him where to shove it, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst
Outside of France, it feels like the EU isn’t ready to cut itself off from the US when it comes to defense policy. Western European powers seemed to love the peace dividend and Eaten European powers are concerned that a non-US NATO will defend their countries.
Germany may be leading this, but France has been trying to offer an alternative and the rest of the Union seems to be siding with American defense.
the rest of the Union seems to be siding with American defense.
It’s more complicated than that. Spain has just canceled a big buy for F-35s. The current leadership has no other option than buy US arms for Ukraine, as it is still cheaper to not let Ukraine fall than to try and defend against Russia without that distraction.
Outside of France, it feels like the EU isn’t ready to cut itself off from the US when it comes to defense policy. Western European powers seemed to love the peace dividend and Eaten European powers are concerned that a non-US NATO will defend their countries.
Germany may be leading this, but France has been trying to offer an alternative and the rest of the Union seems to be siding with American defense.
It’s more complicated than that. Spain has just canceled a big buy for F-35s. The current leadership has no other option than buy US arms for Ukraine, as it is still cheaper to not let Ukraine fall than to try and defend against Russia without that distraction.