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European security
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The European Union's Strategic Autonomy, Transatlantic Shifts and ... frictions.europeamerica.de Oct 1, 2025 4 facts
claimThe resilience of European security depends on the European Union's capacity to adapt to a shifting global landscape and construct a strategic framework that safeguards the interests of the European Union and its allies.
claimFriedrich Merz discussed Germany's role in European defense and security on February 22, 2025.
referenceOn February 22, 2025, Deutsche Welle reported on Friedrich Merz's views regarding Germany's role in European defense and security.
accountGermany has taken steps toward deeper engagement in European security, including the removal of constitutional debt limits on defense spending, the initiation of trilateral formats with France and Poland, and proposals for European nuclear coordination.
Can the European Union Reduce Dependence on the United States? cescube.com Mar 12, 2026 2 facts
claimThe United States remains the indispensable nation for European security, a status that persists despite periodic transatlantic tensions regarding burden-sharing and unilateral American policy shifts.
claimThe current era of European security is defined by systemic great power competition, destabilizing arms races, and the unraveling of traditional arms control frameworks that provided predictability during the Cold War.
Independence play: Europe's pursuit of strategic autonomy ecfr.eu Jul 18, 2019 2 facts
claimFrance and the United Kingdom both view China as a growing challenge to European security.
perspectiveSweden believes that cooperation with the United States is central to European security and that cooperation within the European Union should reinforce NATO.
Quest for Strategic Autonomy? Europe Grapples with the US - China ... realinstitutoelcano.org Jun 26, 2025 1 fact
perspectiveDonald Trump's return to the White House creates uncertainty for transatlantic cooperation and presents a direct challenge to European security.
Quest for Strategic Autonomy? Europe Grapples with the US - Ifri ifri.org Jun 26, 2025 1 fact
perspectiveEuropean capitals are experiencing growing unease regarding China's impact on European security, partly due to the perception that Beijing has enabled Russia’s war efforts in Ukraine.
European Strategic Autonomy and a New Transatlantic Bargain europeansources.info Dec 11, 2020 1 fact
claimSophia Besch and Luigi Scazzieri argue that Europeans should not act as if Donald Trump's presidency never occurred, as Trumpism is likely to endure and future US presidential commitments to European security remain uncertain.
Consequences of the Russia-Ukraine War and the Changing Face ... rand.org May 22, 2025 1 fact
claimEuropean states will likely continue to depend on the United States to play a major role in European security in the medium term, despite recognizing the need to improve their ability to act with reduced U.S. support.