Trump does Europe a favor by pointing out the weakness of their current policies, if they listen they and alliance will be stronger
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Surely the Europeans are not so fragile as to be broken by the truth. His statements on the EU tariffs are also spot on. What is the justification for a 10 percent tariff on US cars? It is just protectionist nonsense. Trump's proposed tariffs are just a means of getting to free trade which is mutually beneficial to all.
Trump can be brutally frank as Jimmy Carter might say. But he is not wrong. He is just not diplomatic. Europe needs to spend more on its defense and Germany needs to become less reliant on Russian natural gas. There are plenty of other sources, such as the US and friendly countries in the Middle East who are not a threat to Germany they could use.Trump Rattles the International Order. Could It Break?
Whether grand strategy or mere impulse, Mr. Trump’s brash treatment of European allies may do long-term damage.
Surely the Europeans are not so fragile as to be broken by the truth. His statements on the EU tariffs are also spot on. What is the justification for a 10 percent tariff on US cars? It is just protectionist nonsense. Trump's proposed tariffs are just a means of getting to free trade which is mutually beneficial to all.
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