The headline, the main takeaway from a European viewpoint is this:
The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
December 5, 2025 at 11:47 AM
European reaction to the new American national strategy document
The new National Security Strategy is a propaganda document, designed to be widely read. It is also a performative suicide. Hard to think of another great power ever abdicating its influence so quickly and so publicly. It will be worth following the reactions around the world, not just in Europe.
Trump's national security strategy is out and some of the Europe sections are shocking. "...the growing influence of patriotic European parties indeed gives cause for great optimism." www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
December 5, 2025 at 12:17 PM
The new National Security Strategy is a propaganda document, designed to be widely read. It is also a performative suicide. Hard to think of another great power ever abdicating its influence so quickly and so publicly. It will be worth following the reactions around the world, not just in Europe.
The U.S. reportedly wants Europe to "take over the majority of NATO's conventional defense capabilities," from intelligence to missiles. Washington threatened to withdraw from "some NATO defense coordination mechanisms" if Europe doesn't meet a 2027 deadline. www.reuters.com/business/aer...
The U.S. reportedly wants Europe to "take over the majority of NATO's conventional defense capabilities," from intelligence to missiles. Washington threatened to withdraw from "some NATO defense coordination mechanisms" if Europe doesn't meet a 2027 deadline. www.reuters.com/business/aer...