Some thoughts from Brussels. Europe is awoken and believes America is all but gone. As such huge efforts on defense funding from EU, Germany, and others. This is real. BUT...
Europe is still not reckoning yet with its major structural security problem: No one does European defense. 1/
Europe is still not reckoning yet with its major structural security problem: No one does European defense. 1/
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But in all seriousness, if the structure is 'EU plus', then as well as the UK and Norway, you'd get Canada, Australia and NZ for free
But it only works if all particpants are peers, not add-ons
Trump lernt nicht aus der Geschichte.
Siehe:
Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act von 1930
Danach gab es die große Depression.
Wir wären dann wieder so weit...
But it only works if all particpants are peers, not add-ons
https://youtu.be/xLkyey-2Rzc?si=qJTc-X-kXmjOyCnl
But it only works if all particpants are peers, not add-ons
I can only think in 1 another candidate, Rutte, the "frugal/stingy" who pushed upon us unilateral disarmament.
So the only real way is to make an European army and, then, create a defense pact with countries outside the EU, like UK or Norway.
But it only works if all particpants are peers, not add-ons
27 hiccups is what makes the EU snail paced,compared to their 'same' league rivals.
Political leaders should start introducing the federal idea to their citizens,they already enjoy the quasi status.
the US doesnt seem like a real threat rn, and russia is roleplaying the US in indochina 40km from their border....
#FakeNews
What if the US doesn't give up its military bases in Germany?
What if the US keeps operating their military bases in Germany, as they do in continuing operations in Guantanamo Bay?
What if the US uses its military presence to intimidate and threaten Europe from Germany?
https://bsky.app/profile/wilhelmusjanus.bsky.social/post/3ljeavbxtgk24
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/03/04/trump-europe-military-defense-russia/
The isn't happening at the EU because the military command is tiny and Commission lacks access to defense info, as member states worried about empowering the EU. 3/
This is a real problem for Europe. Without this analysis European diplomats don't know what to prioritize in engagement with US. What US assets/capabilities are really irreplaceable? And perhaps beg DoD for time 4/
Two possibilies:
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