Western Europe’s complete and voluntary dependence on the US was never really discussed because it was simply assumed. It was called strategic autonomy, but meant close transatlantic relations within an alliance in which the US is, of course, the senior partner. Yet even that relationship had norms and frameworks.
At the Davos Forum, EU leaders openly discussed their dependence on America. Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said the EU is now choosing between being a “happy vassal” and something even worse. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen added that the old world order will not return, and Western Europe cannot rely on…
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