According to the US "Washington Post" on the 18th, citing sources, it reported that because EU countries are worried that the results of the US ** elections in November 2024 will lead to another deterioration of transatlantic relations, they are considering establishing an alternative organization to NATO, in case the United States may withdraw security guarantees to Europe in the future.
The Washington Post reported that in recent months, European countries have been closely watching the domestic political situation in the United States, and they are worried that the results of the 2024 elections in the United States will put the transatlantic relationship under threat again. According to the article, the European Union, which is in Germany for the 60th Munich Security Conference, said that they are paying more attention than ever to the polling data in the United States. Not only do they pay attention to the data of Biden and Trump in swing states, but they also analyze and study data on the election of the Senate and House of Representatives, trying to ** the position of the next Congress.
According to the article, recently, the European Union has privately discussed the establishment of a NATO supplementary body that will include the entire European continent. Once the United States withdraws its security guarantees to Europe, this institution can replace NATO and strengthen Europe's collective defense.
However, the Washington Post stressed that EU member states are far from agreeing on this. According to the report, there is a dispute between France and Germany over who should bear the agency's expenses. The countries of Eastern Europe do not have complete trust in the countries of Western Europe when it comes to Russia. In addition, there is no idea of a unified nuclear shield in European countries.
The article also concludes by mentioning that there are also parts of the European Union that believe that even if Biden wins the next election, the transatlantic partnership will still change. Hannah Neumann, a member of the European Parliament from Germany, said that although the European Union attending the Munich Security Conference preferred Biden to win, most people understood that the change in attitude in the United States was not limited to Trump, but a more profound trend that is likely to continue. Hannah Neumann said that no matter who is elected to the United States, EU countries must unite and strengthen their defense capabilities, which is what the EU must do.
Edited by Shen Peipei).