On January 14, during his visit to Germany, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kallas, said at a press conference, "Although the relationship between Europe and the United States has been damaged, the EU has no intention of regressing 80 years in transatlantic relations."
Kallas pointed out, "The United States is an indispensable ally for Europe. But our current relationship is not ideal."
Kallas emphasized, "There will be moments of open differences in any alliance, but Europe will not abandon the transatlantic relationship that has lasted for 80 years. When the US and Europe work together, we will be stronger - from dealing with the Gaza issue, to fighting ISIS, and countering China's coercive economic behavior."
Kallas' statement about "the US and Europe being stronger together" actually reflects anxiety and helplessness regarding the Trump administration's positioning of the US-Europe relationship amid deepening transatlantic rifts, as well as a passive maintenance of the traditional alliance framework. Behind this lies the difficult balance Europe faces between the China-US rivalry, security dependence, and economic interests.
Kallas' overall approach remains to continue relying on the US, counterbalance China, and resist Russia.
But the problem now is that the US continues to neglect Europe on a series of issues, including the Ukraine-Russia war, the Middle East conflict, and especially the issue of Greenland's sovereignty. These are all ignored by the US, even as an ally. Even if the US does not abandon the military option to occupy Greenland, Kallas still sticks close to the US and dares not say a "no".
It's really pitiful, isn't it?
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1854293262011468/
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