I have to say that the Analects are amazing, and the former Trump in the United States still has a set. With just a few words, the whole of Europe trembled and began to prepare for the way back, and NATO will also face unprecedented challenges.
What happened? In fact, it originated from the United States, the former ** Trump said that as long as NATO allies do not fulfill their so-called financial obligations, if Russia does something against these countries, the United States will not intervene.
As soon as these words came out, it immediately set off a huge ** storm. For a while, NATO, which was already surging undercurrents, provoked a strong reaction as if it had "fried the pot". The phrase I hear the most is accusations against Trump for his irresponsible remarks.
In the final analysis, although NATO is a military alliance, in the absence of deep interests, if an ally is attacked, what reason do other members have to get involved? What's more, the imaginary enemy is Russia, a nuclear power.
To put it bluntly, Trump is forcing NATO allies in disguise to pay "protection money" to the United States, otherwise, the United States will leave NATO members behind and retain its strength to cope with future changes in the situation.
This made many European countries immediately nervous. After all, there are many members of NATO, all of whom are European countries. If the Americans are going to start doing things in NATO now, then European countries will definitely have to find a way to build a military force and industrial system that is independent of NATO and protects itself.
To put it bluntly, it is to draw a clear line with the military alliance led by the United States, and let the military command be re-held in the hands of the Europeans, so that they can have the initiative on the battlefield.
After all, the divergence of interests between Americans and Europeans is now almost to the point of irreconcilability. The Americans want to disrupt the pace of development in Europe through war, weaken Europe's already seriously degraded industrial system by agitating European military aid, and further affect Europe's economy.
But what Europeans need is peace and minimize the drawbacks of "de-industrialization" as soon as possible. Then we will "pick up" the dilapidated industrial system and activate the redevelopment of the military industry. But now, how many politicians in European countries have been bribed by the Americans, presumably everyone can see through their positions, so on the one hand, Europe wants peace, and on the other hand, some people want to start a war with the United States.
But in general, Trump is relatively sober, using Russia and letting NATO and European countries choose their own path, either obediently paying "protection money" to the United States, or being self-reliant, and not wanting to be a "parasite" of the United States. It wants the United States to provide military asylum, but it also wants to consume American resources.
Trump simply wants to complete the strategic contraction and preserve the strength of the United States through this move, so as to turn the tide, otherwise the weak combat power shown by the current US military is really not enough to support the hegemonic image created by the United States in the world.
Therefore, the United States is having a hard time, NATO members will inevitably get into trouble, and the Europeans will have to make a choice.