The article highlights the growing strain in US-European relations following Donald Trump's return to power, emphasizing frustrations regarding Europe's perceived dependence on American defense support and lack of preparation for security challenges. Recent insults and threats from US officials, including Trump's claim that the EU was created to undermine the US, indicate a tense atmosphere. As peace talks on Ukraine are held without European involvement, experts note a significant shift in perception, portraying Europe as a dependent rather than an equal partner in global security matters.
"There was already a trajectory of distancing that (Joe) Biden embodied politely and (Kamala) Harris would have embodied politely. Trump's approach is more brass, more abrasive."
"There's enormous frustration on this side of the Atlantic about (defense) because there's repeatedly been a warning that Europe needs to step up and prepare for this kind of moment; they haven't prepared anything."
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