Recent geopolitical events have led European leaders to reassess the role of the United States in their defense strategies, particularly regarding the Russia-Ukraine conflict. French President Emmanuel Macron signaled Europe's need for independence, proposing a nuclear umbrella for European nations. Concurrently, former UK ambassadors warned of a significant shift in the US-UK relationship, expressing concerns over Trump's foreign policy and predicting potential challenges to NATO's mutual defense commitments. In response, Europe has initiated a massive rearmament program to address these changing dynamics.
"On more or less any big foreign policy issue that we're dealing with today, we don't agree with the United States and have more alignment with our European partners."
"The unthinkable was now a real possibility—that the U.S. would no longer honor Article 5, the mutual defense clause at the heart of the NATO alliance."
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