Ukraine War Gives European Defense Union New Urgency
Countries had already been spooked by Donald Trump’s verbal attacks on NATO.
Countries had already been spooked by Donald Trump’s verbal attacks on NATO.
It was about time.
The scale of the invasion suggests his goal may be to overthrow Ukraine’s pro-Western government.
Neutrality is neither acceptable to Ukrainians nor enough for Vladimir Putin.
Ukrainians must decide their own future.
How many more “wake-up calls” do we need?
There are still rules to be followed in international relations.
The American claims to be clear-eyed about China, but he ignores the lessons of history.
A joint defense force would give Europeans independence from the United States.
Cyprus and Greece are backed by America and France.
They’re there to keep America, not just Germany, safe.
Turkey claims waters in which Greek Cyprus is drilling for natural gas.
Trump punishes Germany and gives Russia another win.
Russia is keen to deepen its relationship with China, even if it is the weaker party.
Withdrawing from the Open Skies Treaty could lead to another arms race in Europe.