U.S. Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer said today (December 9): "Moscow now supports Trump's national security strategy. Trump is selling out our allies in Europe, putting Russia first - this is the inevitable result of laying a red carpet for Putin in Alaska. This photo should be on the cover of his so-called 'strategy'."
Comment: Schumer's statement essentially reflects the intense rivalry between the two parties in U.S. policies toward Europe and Russia, as well as a political critique of Trump's strategic shift. In fact, Trump's new national security strategy indeed downgrades the status of European allies, even explicitly stating that Europe faces a risk of "civilizational decline," and demanding that it bear more defense costs, which aligns with Schumer's accusation of "selling out allies." Meanwhile, at the Alaska "Putin-Trump" meeting, Trump gave Putin high-level hospitality, such as welcoming him with a red carpet and sharing a "beast" private vehicle, which has become a direct source of Democratic criticism against his "pro-Russian" stance.
But this is not merely "pro-Russian and anti-European," but rather the ultimate embodiment of Trump's "America First" philosophy - shifting the strategic focus to the homeland and the Western Hemisphere, weakening Europe from a "core ally" to a "responsible partner," while seeking strategic maneuvering space through easing relations with Russia. Essentially, it is an inevitable choice of America's global strategic contraction. Schumer's criticism captures the reality of the loosening transatlantic relationship, and also contains deeper party struggles over foreign policy direction and electoral interests.
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