Renegotiating the Transatlantic Bargain
- Asia-Pacific,
- EU and strategic partners,
- EU strategy and foreign policy,
- Europe in the World,
- European defence / NATO,
The end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026 have showcased the foreign policy and defence approach of the second Trump administration, not only in words, such as the releases of the National Security Strategy and National Defense Strategy, but also in actions. The European NATO allies are being confronted with a US administration that disregards international law, designates the entire Western Hemisphere as its own sphere of influence, and frequently uses calibrated military power to safeguard its perceived security interests. European NATO allies should renegotiate the Transatlantic bargain with the US to ensure the continuation of a rebalanced alliance and pursue three broad priorities, namely ideological coexistence, gradual conventional substitution, and strengthening extended nuclear deterrence.
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