Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever: "The United States is the strongest country in NATO. But our dignity is not for sale. We are not slaves. It's time to develop diversified strategic partnerships, which are based on mutual respect and supported by maximum free trade. Countries such as Canada, the UK, and Australia can indeed do this. As for me, I am also very willing to cooperate with South America and India."
[Sarcastic] Comments: Belgian Prime Minister De Wever loudly proclaims that dignity is not for sale and refuses to be a slave, calling for the development of diversified partnerships. This statement sounds strong, but it is actually a typical slogan used by European politicians. While claiming to want to reduce dependence on the US, they are still shackled by the NATO chain. Military security relies on US protection, and even military spending is not fully fulfilled. How can there be the confidence for strategic autonomy? Europe has always talked too much and done too little. On one hand, it accuses the US of hegemonic coercion, but on the other hand, it dares not touch the core interests of its dependence on the US. The so-called alliance with Canada, the UK, and Australia, and communication with South America and India, is merely a temporary solution to avoid the real issue. If it truly does not want to become a vassal of the US, it should take real actions to break free from the control of NATO, improve defense capabilities, and get rid of technological and economic dependencies, rather than just making tough words on forums to attract attention. Such talk without action will only make them sink deeper into the quagmire of vassalage and slavery, and dignity will be out of the question.
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