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Westalgia: Europe’s Nostalgia for American Security Risks the Future
european-power4 days ago

Westalgia: Europe’s Nostalgia for American Security Risks the Future

Mark Leonard argues that European leaders exhibited “Westalgia” at the Ankara NATO summit by kowtowing to Donald Trump and clinging to a bygone US-led security order, while under-investing in Europe’s own defense and strategic sovereignty. The piece warns that this nostalgia weakens Europe’s credibility and calls for a shift toward greater autonomy and preparedness to handle high‑intensity conflicts without overreliance on the U.S. security umbrella.

via European Council on Foreign Relations|
#european-defense-autonomy#european-power#nato
Asia hedges on security umbrella as Shangri-La Dialogue signals strategic autonomy
world1 month ago

Asia hedges on security umbrella as Shangri-La Dialogue signals strategic autonomy

At the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Indo-Pacific states are shifting from an overreliance on the US security umbrella to diversified hedging and regional autonomy, driven by Middle East turmoil, great-power rivalry, and doubts about Washington’s consistency. The forum highlights a surge in independent defense procurements (e.g., Indo-Russian BrahMos missiles to the Philippines, Vietnam/Indonesia pursuing deals with South Korea) and rising concern that Japan could become the new anchor in a post-American security architecture, with European partners hedging as well.

via Asia Times|
#arms-procurement#indo-pacific#shangri-la-dialogue
world2 months ago

Rasmussen urges a new European defense bloc to stand on its own

Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen says NATO is eroding and Europeans should form a formalized, coalition-style European defense bloc that could include Ukraine, with strict membership rules (countries meeting roughly 5% of defense spending and committing to an Article‑5–like guarantee) while NATO remains the security anchor backed by the U.S. nuclear umbrella. He envisions Europe ramping up weapons production and defense capabilities, reducing dependence on the U.S., Russia, and China, and integrating Ukraine into a future security framework. He’s seeking political backing from European leaders, though no firm commitments have been made yet.

via Politico|
#europe-defense#five-percent-defense-spending#nato