A divided coalition of the willing is no use to anyone

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"How willing is the coalition of the willing? When it was first convened jointly by the UK and France last March, it was described by Sir Keir Starmer as a once-in-a-generation moment for European security. It was and is, in truth, an attempt to rebuild the global Western alliance without the United States. At that stage, the Trump administration had already given notice that it was stepping back from the Pax Americana established when Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill signed the Atlantic Charter in 1941."

"The coalition of the willing remains a work in progress and still lacks a sense of unconditional common purpose. However, it is all that what used to be thought of as the West presently has to replace the old world order. It was, therefore, far-sighted of the prime minister and President Macron to salvage whatever they could from the wreckage left by President Trump."

The Independent covers reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech, and sends reporters to developing stories. The outlet investigates issues such as Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC and produces documentaries like 'The A Word' highlighting American women fighting for reproductive rights. The publication relies on donations to fund journalists and keeps reporting free without paywalls. A coalition convened by the UK and France aims to rebuild a Western security alliance without the United States after the Trump administration stepped back from the Pax Americana. The coalition remains a work in progress, lacking unconditional common purpose, and Western security confidence has not yet been restored.

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