Trump hat Europa völlig falsch verstanden: Warum Amerika die Europäische Union braucht
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/trump-has-got-europe-all-wrong
Trump hat Europa völlig falsch verstanden: Warum Amerika die Europäische Union braucht
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/trump-has-got-europe-all-wrong
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[Excerpt from essay by Anthony Luzzatto Gardner, who served as U.S. Ambassador to the European Union from 2014 to 2017.]
Washington’s historic support for European integration did not stem from starry-eyed idealism but from the clear-eyed view that a closely knit, prosperous, and stable Europe would be an effective partner in tackling a host of international challenges. That has proved to be the case.
If the administration gets its way, and the EU breaks up, U.S. interests would suffer. A fractured Europe would usher in the return of the instability and volatility that have scarred the continent’s history. The end of the EU would also mean the end of the single market, from which U.S. businesses have benefited spectacularly, and the end of the euro that has reduced cross-border transaction costs. Moreover, Washington would lose a key partner in implementing sanctions, as well as in law enforcement, counterterrorism, and combating climate change. Trump’s antagonism has already caused great damage. The EU is in shell shock from Washington’s unprecedented hostility, especially following the threat of the invasion of Greenland. But the U.S.-EU relationship is too important to be allowed to wither. Too much depends on it. The relationship needs to be maintained, and this can best be done through cooperation on those issues on which Brussels and Washington are still in agreement.
Before the Ukrainian war, the EU’s primary focus was buying as much energy from Putin as possible while reneging on their NATO spending committments. And despite our warnings on the matter.
All the while funding their profligate social programs at the expense of the US taxpayer making up for the NATO funding gaps.
Thanks but no thanks.
„If the administration gets its way and breaks up the EU…“
That’s some real wishful thinking on part of the Trump and Vance team. The collective middle finger given to Trump after he begged and threatened Europeans in an attempt to get them to join his misadventure in Iran don’t seem to speak for Europe being all too „shellshocked“ either.
“A fractured Europe would usher in the return of the instability and volatility that have scarred the continent’s history. The end of the EU would also mean the end of the single market, from which U.S. businesses have benefited spectacularly, and the end of the euro that has reduced cross-border transaction costs. Moreover, Washington would lose a key partner in implementing sanctions, as well as in law enforcement, counterterrorism, and combating climate change.”
Yea, this doesn’t move the needle
Oh, Trump is an idiot, the USA aren’t dependable allies, and the water is wet.
EU is always seen as a piece on the board to be actioned or leveraged – screw that. let’s have some strategic autonomy and lots of derisking with the USA and the rest of the usual suspects before anything else.
Things with any level of long term planning or consequences evade this throw rock at head president.