Europe’s Only Hope Is to Stand Up to Trump
The Bulwark • • world
Key Points:
- The U.S. under Trump’s leadership is aggressively pushing for control over Greenland, creating a dilemma for Europe between standing up to Trump and risking the collapse of NATO and U.S. support for Ukraine, or accommodating him to maintain these alliances.
- Trump’s approach undermines the reliability of the U.S. as an ally, as his administration prioritizes dismantling the EU and supporting ethnonationalist regimes over genuine transatlantic cooperation and defense commitments.
- Despite Trump’s pro-Russia stance, U.S. support for Ukraine continues due to domestic political costs, but there is concern Trump might use Greenland as leverage to withdraw this support, pressuring Europe to acquiesce.
- European countries are urged to collectively resist Trump’s territorial demands by
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