Washington Post: Europeans can no longer rely on America

According to Mehr News Agency, the Washington Post reportedly explored European leaders' concerns about the Trump administration's foreign policy on the Green continent.

The rising divisions of the Trump administration and European allies and whispering about the decline in US forces in Europe have raised concerns about the continent's reliance on the United States' five -year union, a alliance that has been guaranteed by European security since World War II.

European officials still do not know what Trump will decide on US forces based in Europe. Any reduction of force may vary from a symbolic exit to the worst nightmares in Europe, and its effects depend on the rate and speed of this decrease.

Most importantly, European leaders want to make sure that if the downward decline in force, it will not be the result of US negotiations with the Kremlin. Trump's willingness to close to Russia has raised concerns in Europe that Washington may, in exchange for an agreement with Moscow, to withdraw NATO from Eastern Europe and vulnerable Russian neighbors against Moscow's threats.

According to the saying Camillo Grand, a member of the European Foreign Relations Council and a former NATO official, is the reason European officials insist that European security should not be negotiated without the presence of Europeans themselves.

According to diplomatic sources, many NATO allies after last month's meeting with Pete HegstithThe US Secretary of Defense felt that Washington may withdraw thousands of troops from Europe in the coming years. He had urged his European counterparts to expect a gradual decline in US forces, as the United States is paying new priorities and urging Europeans to take responsibility for their security.

Rotating in American policies and its consequences for NATO

Despite the confidence of some Trump administration officials that the immediate output of troops will not take place from Europe, unexpected changes in US policies, including recent tensions with Kiev, have failed to predict Trump's decisions.

GD VenusUS Vice President, warning European leaders about interacting with extremist right -flowers, emphasizing the future of US forces in Europe and this Problem It is related to European policymaking in areas such as technology and freedom of expression. He said: Thousands of American forces are based today in Germany. Do you think American taxpayers from this Problem Will support, if you in Germany merely for the sake of publishing a Tweets Fast, go to jail? It will definitely not be.

Germany hosts more than 6,000 US troops, with the largest US military base in Europe.

Unknown future US military presence in Europe

Trump has rejected the possibility of US troops withdrawn from Europe and said: I don't think there is a need to do so. I don't want to do it.

However, some European diplomats believe K. Given the unpredictable nature of Trump, Europe must be ready for the worst scenario.

With Trump's talks with Russia ending the Ukrainian war, Moscow officials have insisted that they are calling for the root causes of the conflict. This has raised concerns in Eastern and Baltic countries that Moscow beyond Ukraine calls for NATO to withdraw from areas that have joined the coalition after the Soviet collapse.

Some European diplomats predict that about 6,000 American forces at the height of the Ukrainian crisis Biden They were sent to Europe, returning to the United States soon.

The importance of US forces to European security

US forces in Europe not only help secure the continent, but their presence is a symbol of Washington's commitment to defending Europe. However, the United States, especially in areas such as long -range identification and long -range strategic attacks, has capacities that Europe has not yet failed to achieve self -sufficiency.

Countries such as Britain and Germany reduced their troops after the end of the Cold War and allocated their defense funds to other sectors. However, with the intensification of Russian threats, European military spending has increased in recent years.

However, there are still concerns that if Trump suddenly decides to reduce US troops, Europe would not be enough to compensate for the vacuum. Grand In this Bar “Europeans have a serious problem in defense preparation,” he says. If Trump has decided to withdraw US troops from Germany because of dissatisfaction Problem It will be much more complicated to plan for a few years.

During Trump's first presidency, there was a plan to transfer thousands of troops from Germany, but eventually the plan was not implemented. Currently, in Poland where about 6,000 US troops are based Hegstith He emphasized that the US presence in Europe is important for deterrence against Russia, but one should not imagine that the US presence here will be permanent.

Should Europe prepare itself for an era without America?

Given the challenges facing NATO and the unpredictable policies of the Trump administration, European leaders are examining alternative options to enhance their security. However, it is still unclear to what extent the United States is willing to distance itself from its role in securing Europe.

Nigel Gold-Davis, former English diplomat in this Bar “Because of Trump's unpredictable nature, how much Europeans can trust US support?”

At the end of the report, although the sudden exit of US troops may not occur quickly, Europe can no longer rely on the United States formerly and may have to prepare for a future in which its security will no longer be dependent on Washington.