Politico: NATO's disintegration is only a matter of time
(Baonghean.vn) - The European Union (EU) can no longer rely on the US to ensure the security of the alliance and the results of the US presidential election will only reinforce "the moment of NATO's collapse", Matthew Karnitschnig, European correspondent for Politico, commented.
The article said: “His re-election at this stage is almost irrelevant. The only real question the election will resolve for European security is when NATO will collapse… Of course, the Biden administration will oppose that, arguing that if Biden is re-elected, NATO will be more secure than ever. But for how long?” - the author asked.
“The reality is that no matter who wins in November, MAGA (Make America Great Again - Trump's main campaign slogan in the 2016 election) will remain a factor in American politics for some time to come. Who can say that the Republican successor will not continue to have an anti-NATO tendency? That is a risk that Europe cannot ignore,” the journalist emphasized.
In addition, Politico said that the EU would not be able to guarantee its security without help from the US and it would be a heavy task for Europe to replace what the US does for NATO. The author of the article believes: “Are Europeans ready to cooperate and defend themselves without Washington’s guidance? History shows that they will return to the old state and fall into chaos.” The journalist noted that after Trump’s defeat to Biden in the 2020 presidential election, “it seems like everything is back to normal.”
“Biden, a lifelong transatlanticist, has sought to repair the damage Trump has done to NATO by letting Europeans return to their comfort zone,” writes Karnitschnig. “Europe has been lulled into a false sense of security by Biden’s warm embrace,” he says, adding that EU countries have failed to meet their arms commitments. “Even if Europe wakes up to the realities it faces, it may be too late,” he says. “Most European leaders have not yet come to terms with the cold reality that American protection is effectively gone,” he says.
Previously, on February 10, former US President Trump admitted that he had warned NATO member countries that did not contribute to security as committed that he might "encourage" Russia to attack these countries./.
