In times of uncertainty. fresh media reports indicate that the president of the United States, Donald Trump, may decide to retreat American troops from the Baltic countries and even from another parts of Europe. This information, provided by the British Financial Times, raises large concern among European officials and sets a fresh direction in transatlantic relations.
According to the Financial Times, European officials believe that Trump will most likely agree to retreat US troops from the Baltic States and possibly further west, leaving the European Union (EU) susceptible to the Russian army, which according to NATO government warnings is preparing for a larger conflict outside Ukraine. This is not the first time the Trump administration has made it clear that the United States will no longer bear the safety costs of Europe.
J.D. Vance's speech in Munich confirms that the US is losing its position as a trusted ally of Europe. The paper notes that Trump's political ambitions make America see itself as an opponent of Europeans. An example of this is Trump's threats to Greenland, which indicate that the United States is ready to take action which can be seen as aggression towards European countries.
Europe should so prepare as shortly as possible to abolish American safety guarantees. This requires the improvement of an autonomous defence manufacture and the creation of a NATO-independent European defence pact that goes beyond the EU to cover Britain and Norway. As the Financial Times emphasizes, Europeans must rapidly prepare for the day erstwhile the US safety warrant for Europe will be yet abolished.
According to NATO, in 2020 the United States spent around 3.4% of its GDP on defence spending, while the EU spent only about 1.3% of its GDP on defence spending. It is zeigt that Europe must increase its defence spending in order to be able to defend itself against possible threats. As stressed by Anders Fogh Rasmussen, erstwhile NATO Secretary-General, Europe must be ready to take greater work for its security, alternatively of relying solely on the US.
Among the proposed solutions is the creation of a European common Defence Pact that could cover Britain, Norway and another European countries that are not part of the EU. specified a pact could guarantee safety for all signatory countries regardless of their membership of NATO or the EU. According to Judy Dempsey, an analyst from Carnegie Europe, Europe must be ready to adopt a fresh function in global relations, taking into account the risks and opportunities that bring fresh reality.
It is worth recalling that the EU already has a Common safety and Defence Policy (CSDP), which is part of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The CSDP aims to improve coordination and cooperation between associate States in the field of safety and defence. However, as Nick Witney points out, the erstwhile manager of the European Council on abroad Relations, the EU must increase its defence spending and improve its ability to defend itself against threats in order to be able to meet its objectives in global relations.
Europe is so facing major safety challenges. The US will no longer bear the safety costs of Europe, and Europe must be ready to adopt a fresh function in global relations. As Heiko Maas, the German abroad Minister, emphasises, Europe must step up its cooperation in the field of safety in order to be able to defend itself against threats that bring fresh reality.
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