Comment by hshdhdhj4444
12 days ago
In a sense the EU is in a bind because it refuses to accept that the U.S. has moved on.
If the EU does that they can throw off a lot of shackles that they’ve imposed on their relationship with China, and part of that deal could be China stopping funding Putin’s insanity.
Not sure that's wise.
The US put pressure on India to stop purchasing Russian oil, which cost the US diplomatic capital. It was showmanship and self-sabotage of an important relationship, but those aren't the actions of a sworn enemy to the EU.
The US also gave how much material support to Ukraine over the last few years? Volatility and unpredictability is not the same thing as an enemy.
There's also the self-interest angle. Who controls the oil corridors into Europe? It isn't China. China is an economic juggernaut, but they have little power projection beyond China except somewhat in Eurasia, and especially not naval. The US has the seas locked down.
The EU could consider doing the opposite to what you're suggesting. Help the US in the Pacific instead of being non-committal. Then maybe the US would be more willing to keep spending hundreds of billions of dollars in your theatre, rather than seeing it as a one-sided relationship that won't reciprocate in a time of need.
US basically didn't do jack shit for Ukraine since Trump took over the 2nd time. Worse than that, US is trying to force Ukraine into some rotten capitulation to Russia, so that US and Russia can do business. As far as if US is Europe's enemy, just take a quick look at the recent US foreign policy doctrine, and decide for yourself.
US-Russia alliance means they will control the opening Arctic shipping route and containing China on the north. I would say it is too natural not to happen. Also global warming will possibly open a lot of new territories for development in Siberia and Alaska.
I don't think it's definite yet that "the US has moved on". If Trump kicks it - and he will, sooner rather than later - there will be another regime change. If the politics flips back over to the Democrats again they will probably try and do damage mitigation (again, this is the recurring trend) and try and repair international relationships.