"Donald Trump just carried out an external coup in Venezuela and kidnapped the president of that country-and he's only getting started. In the wake of this violent assertion of American dominance over the Western Hemisphere, Trump has started threatening other neighboring countries, promising interventions in Mexico, Cuba, and Colombia. And, most pertinently for Europe, he's renewing his vows to annex Greenland."
"There is a massive gap between public and private reactions from European leaders. Privately, they are panicking about what happens next, especially in Greenland and what they might do about it. But publicly on Venezuela, they are desperate not to say anything critical or invoke international law on Trump at a time of maximum peril for Ukraine. They want to use the influence they have for Ukraine."
"Trump's efforts to create more Lebensraum for the United States are creating special problems for European countries that rely on NATO as their security guarantees. The alliance is turning out to be not just a shield but also a trap. Dependence on NATO means European countries aren't in a position to challenge the United States when it threatens their national security"
European leaders met in Paris to address foreign-policy challenges, publicly emphasizing support for Ukraine while privately alarmed by aggressive U.S. actions. The United States executed an external coup in Venezuela and kidnapped its president, then threatened interventions in Mexico, Cuba, and Colombia, and renewed vows to annex Greenland. These moves create special problems for European countries reliant on NATO, turning the alliance into both shield and trap. Dependence on NATO limits European ability to challenge U.S. threats to their security. The U.S. imperial posture risks enabling competitors such as Russia and China and complicates coordinated responses.
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