The article highlights a significant turning point in US-Europe relations, triggered by President Trump's recent alignment with Russia's Vladimir Putin. This shift is described as a geopolitical decoupling reminiscent of Soviet objectives during the Cold War, leaving Europe astonished and feeling abandoned. European leaders, like Valerie Hayer, worry about their security amidst increasing militarization. The historical context is provided, emphasizing the United States' pivotal role in shaping a democratic Europe post-World War II, but now this unity appears threatened, raising concerns about the future of Western democracy and the clarity of the West's identity in global affairs.
For decades a core objective of the Soviet Union was to decouple the United States from Europe. Now, in weeks, President Trump has handed Moscow the gift that eluded it during the Cold War and since.
Gripped by a sense of abandonment, alarmed at the colossal rearmament task before it, astonished by the upending of American ideology, Europe finds itself adrift.
The emotional impact on Europe is profound. On the long journey from the ruins of 1945 to a prosperous continent whole and free, America was central.
But the meaning of the West in this dawning era is already unclear. For many years, it denoted a single strategic actor united in its commitment to the values of liberal democracy.
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