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The US Has Given Europe an Opening — And Europe Is Taking It
How American weakness is reshaping the transatlantic relationship
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- An analysis of how recent US policy decisions have created strategic opportunities for Western European elites to exploit American vulnerabilities.
- The piece argues that Europe fundamentally needs the US less than Washington needs Europe, and that NATO serves US strategic interests more than European defense.
- British PM Keir Starmer's refusal to join an Iran naval blockade exemplifies this shifting dynamic, as European leaders move to extract concessions while managing their complex relationship with Russia and preparing for US-China competition.
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An analysis of how recent US policy decisions have created strategic opportunities for Western European elites to exploit American vulnerabilities. The piece argues that Europe fundamentally needs the US less than Washington needs Europe, and that NATO serves US strategic interests more than European defense. British PM Keir Starmer's refusal to join an Iran naval blockade exemplifies this shifting dynamic, as European leaders move to extract concessions while managing their complex relationship with Russia and preparing for US-China competition.
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