Overview
- The newly published U.S. security and foreign policy document under President Trump is described by experts as an explicit step back from the transatlantic alliance.
- Commentary from Brussels depicts a red-alert mood as diplomatic relations with Washington sharply deteriorate.
- Luuk van Middelaar calls the shift a fundamental break toward power politics that sidelines Europe and says Trump seeks alignment with far-right leaders such as Marine Le Pen and Viktor Orbán.
- Former ambassador Ron Keller warns that Europe’s security assumptions could collapse without U.S. military backing and argues Congress shows little inclination to restrain the president.
- EU correspondent Stefan de Vries calls for rapid economic, diplomatic and especially military integration in Europe and criticizes Dutch coalition talks for ignoring the geopolitical stakes.