AMERICAN DECOUPLING FROM EUROPE: THE NEW APPROACHES TO WASHINGTON’S (QUASI) LEADERSHIP
The structural transformation of the transatlantic alliance is fundamentally driven by the United States’ shift from an unconditional security guarantor to a transactional “quasi-leader” that prioritises the Indo-Pacific over Europe. Fostered by President Trump’s own agenda and his “America First” doctrine, Washington’s strategic recalibration effectively forces European nations to rapidly internalise the financial and conventional…
