Editorial: The Atlantic Alliance used to believe it had liberal democratic values in common and a shared interest in collective security and free trade. That, thanks to the US president, is no longer true. Europe must adjust to this altered reality, or die
The Trump administration has dismantled 80 years of collective security in its first 80 days, alienating European allies, siding with Russia, and viewing Europe as an enemy by downgrading NATO's commitment, questioning the value of defending European nations, and reconsidering arms sales policies. This has paradoxically pushed European nations towards closer union and defense cooperation, while also prompting a wider, asymmetric alliance beyond the EU to protect Western interests.
