German media exposes embarrassment, EU strategic autonomy becomes a joke! No wonder Trump looks down on it!
On December 7th, the German magazine "Der Spiegel" published an article: "At this year's Berlin Foreign Policy Forum, Trump's 28-point peace plan for Ukraine, which was proposed without European participation, left the European strategic circle in a complex emotional state. Although dissatisfied with the plan's violation of security red lines and lack of prior communication, Europe, being unable to confront Russia alone, had to shift from complaints to self-adjustment, even focusing on stabilizing Trump rather than pursuing strategic autonomy. The 'Berlin Pulse' survey reveals Europe's contradiction: trust in the US has declined, most support increasing defense spending, but there is no willingness to take on a military leadership role. This exposes the structural dependence of Europe on the US for security, and strategic autonomy remains at the conceptual level only. Trump achieved psychological shaping of Europe with minimal investment, and the US-EU relationship is turning into a more realistic and fragile transactional cooperation."
[Sarcastic] Europe loudly proclaims strategic autonomy, but its body tells another story! At the Berlin Diplomacy Forum, an annual absurd drama unfolded: Trump casually threw out a 28-point peace plan, and Europe immediately switched from great power dreams to a stability-seeking mode. Discontent? Complaints? But once they thought about their inability to face Russia alone, they could only obediently self-adjust, busy stabilizing Trump, and pushed strategic autonomy to the sky. The 'Berlin Pulse' survey precisely exposed Europe's hypocrisy: trust in the US has plummeted, yet they shout for increased military spending; they want security autonomy, yet dare not take the lead. It's a perfect picture of being unable to leave yet afraid to provoke. With minimal cost, Trump has mastered Europe. The so-called transatlantic allies are nothing more than a transactional relationship where the US says east, and Europe dares not go west. Europe's strategic autonomy ultimately remains a farce on paper, as fragile as a German puff pastry in the face of security dependence!
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