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Is Trump’s stark new security strategy the end of the liberal world order? Europeans will need convincing (www.cbc.ca)

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s new national security strategy appears to blow up some of the key principles behind 80 years of European collective defence, challenging the foundation of the continent’s relationship with the country.

But on whether the White House will — or even can — follow through on many of its more radical or transformative demands, many European capitals will likely need more convincing.

In a blistering attack, Trump’s new policy portrays Europe’s governments as weak and ineffective. Migration has destroyed the continent’s self-confidence, it claims, accusing the European Union of contributing to a loss of national sovereignty, weakened political freedoms and the diminished effectiveness of individual nation states.

Not a word is mentioned of Russia being an adversary — or the instigator of a horrific, ongoing war against its neighbour Ukraine.

The document does not say the U.S. core interest should be the defeat of Russia and the return of Ukraine’s territories, but rather that it should seek to restore “strategic stability" with Russia.

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[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 19 points 2 days ago

Don't buy into his rule-by-decree framing. Just because Trump wants something doesn't mean he'll get it. If he can't get what he wants by bluster and bullying, he often moves on to the next distraction.

For example, he has loudly demanded that Tish James and James Comey should be thrown in jail. So far that's led to failure, with no sign it's going to change. And his invasion of US cities by the National Guard and ICE has not gone according to his maximalist plan, either. Neither has his tariff imbecility, or his attempts to influence foreign elections.

What the security strategy does reveal is that the higher reaches of the US government have been captured by pro-Russian fifth columnists. Patriots, plan and act accordingly.