Europe is increasingly seeing the United States more clearly, admitting that it had misjudged America all along! On June 1st, according to foreign media reports, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen stated: "I believe we made a mistake after the end of the Cold War by cutting our military spending and hoping that, if anything happened, the U.S. would come to our aid. This is simply the wrong way to view ourselves, our nation, and our borders. I believe Europe needs to completely rearm and has the full capability to defend itself."
It's obvious why the Danish Prime Minister made this statement—there's only one fundamental reason: having misjudged America. For a long time, Europe believed that the U.S. and Europe were naturally family, and that America would always protect Europe. But what’s the result? The reality is that today’s America is increasingly focused on its own interests, constantly calculating and demanding exorbitant prices from its allies. Clearly, repeated real-world setbacks have finally made European nations see through America’s true nature.
Undoubtedly, Europe now deeply regrets its past stance. The Danish Prime Minister’s remarks are not just reflective of Denmark’s own perspective on the U.S.—this has in fact become a consensus across Europe. But does Europe bear some responsibility too? Of course it does. In short, the U.S.-Europe relationship can no longer return to what it once was; Europe must become more independent and self-reliant to adapt to this new era.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1866755330910410/
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