But the truth is that Europe can – and must – have both. It must draw on the continued benefits of an alliance with a country as powerful as the US for as long as that remains on offer, while also pursuing its own capabilities in preparation for a future when it is not. The US needs a more sovereign Europe so that it can concentrate on its internal problems and its contest with China. What Europe must do to prepare for a world of fracturing or distracted American power, a world that drew a step closer with the Supreme Court’s ruling on Roe vs Wade, is no different from what Washington is urging it to do anyway: invest, build security capacity, and become ready to act alone. Really, there is no trade-off at all.
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