Die große Nüchternheit: Europas Dreh- und Angelpunkt vom Streben zur Rüstung

Submission statement:

Sharing an analysis from Mundorama examining Europe’s strategic reorientation in the current geopolitical landscape: „The Great Sobriety: Europe’s Pivot from Aspiration to Armour.“

The article contends that Europe is undergoing a fundamental shift from its post-Cold War emphasis on normative power and multilateral frameworks toward a more realist approach centered on defense capabilities, industrial sovereignty, and strategic economic partnerships such as the EU-India trade agreement.

Worth reading for those interested in European strategic autonomy, the evolving transatlantic security architecture, and how Brussels is recalibrating its foreign policy toolkit in response to great power competition.