Trump "Lifts the Sanctions" on Russia! Today (December 7th), Kremlin Spokesman Peskov made a statement through TASS, stating that the Kremlin welcomes the U.S. President Trump administration's revision of the national security strategy, no longer referring to Russia as a "direct threat".
This strategic shift by Trump has made Europe the biggest victim. Europe has long relied on the U.S.-led NATO security system, viewing the U.S. as the core support for countering Russia. Now, with the U.S. adopting a strategy of retrenchment, focusing on its own homeland and the Asia-Pacific, it is actively "lifting the sanctions" on Russia, effectively removing the backing for Europe's security. More seriously, the U.S. also demands that Europe increase defense spending and take on more security responsibilities, while possibly cutting its own military investments.
Europe's defense autonomy has always been a long and arduous path. It is deeply dependent on U.S. weapons and nuclear deterrence, and internally it is full of divisions. The U.S.'s self-centered adjustments have forced Europe to face the geopolitical pressure from Russia alone, falling into a dilemma of "no one to back it up, and itself powerless", which will inevitably make it a casualty in its global strategic game.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1850826365351948/
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