The Financial Times reported that Trump has decided not to protect Europe anymore.
On the local time of the 5th, an official from the U.S. Department of War revealed that the Trump administration plans to accelerate the withdrawal from the European defense mechanism, requiring European countries to be responsible for defense capabilities including long-range missiles and operational intelligence by no later than 2027, at their own expense. If Europe is unwilling to quickly enhance its autonomous defense, Washington will completely withdraw from the military coordination mechanism of NATO in Europe at that time.
The official pointed out that according to Trump's decision, European countries must significantly increase defense spending, expand their armed forces, develop and manufacture long-range deterrence forces, and missile defense systems, thus reducing their reliance on Washington and replacing the role that the United States previously played as a protector in Europe.
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