"if we stared at the White House like a rabbit staring at a snake,"
"Then we would lose focus on what we need to do: Become more sovereign and independent."
"but those who are afraid make the wrong decisions, so let's not allow ourselves to be intimidated,"
"Imagine if Europe were to become Russia's sphere of influence if [Russian President] Vladimir Putin succeeded in driving the Americans out of here or causing them to withdraw,"
European governments should adopt a firmer stance toward the United States and pursue greater sovereignty and independence rather than respond with fear or intimidation. Reliance on uncertainty and fear by the U.S. president functions as a tactic to achieve strategic goals, but decisions made from fear tend to be wrong. Renewed U.S. interest in Greenland has prompted resistance from European governments. Europe possesses geostrategic and geoeconomic importance to Washington, and a diminished American presence could allow Russian influence to expand. A significant U.S. withdrawal from Europe could leave the United States strategically squeezed between Russia and China, damaging American and European interests.
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