Trump administration releases 28-point plan to end Russia-Ukraine war
Trump administration announces 28-point interim peace plan for Russia and Ukraine with territorial concessions and NATO restrictions
BERLIN – Europe is facing “civilizational annihilation” and must pivot to remain a reliable ally of the United States, according to the U.S. National Security Strategy posted on the White House website.
The document was the latest in a series of statements by U.S. officials and policymakers that upended postwar assumptions about Europe’s relationship with its strongest allies.
“Our goal is to help Europe correct its current trajectory,” the document said, adding: “We look forward to working with allies who want to restore Europe to its former greatness.”
The National Security Strategy is a document released periodically by the executive branch that outlines the president’s vision for the nation, including related priorities, threats, and strategies.
It includes a foreword signed by US President Donald Trump, who said it is “a roadmap to ensure America remains the greatest and most successful nation in human history.”
Strategy reflects J.D. Vance’s speech that caused alarm
Some of the language in the document was reminiscent of U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance’s speech in Munich in February that shocked European capitals. Vance said his biggest concern is Europe’s “threat from within” and a retreat from the values it shares with the United States.
The strategy document said the United States remains “emotionally attached” to European countries, including the United Kingdom and Ireland, and that “the character of these countries is also of strategic importance.”
He pointed to Europe’s economic weakness and accused the Union of undermining political freedoms and sovereignty, censoring free speech, suppressing political opposition, and pursuing immigration policies that are “transforming the continent.”
If current trends continue, Europe will be “unrecognizable” within 20 years, he said, and “it is not at all clear that some European countries will have strong enough economies and militaries to remain reliable allies.”
The document said it was “very likely” that within a few decades some of NATO’s members would be “majority non-European” and that it was an “open question” whether they would view the alliance the same way.
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The European Commission declined to comment on the document. “The tone on Europe is not encouraging. It’s even worse than Vance’s speech in Munich in February,” said one European diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity.
European politicians and officials are putting up with Washington’s tone, but remain heavily reliant on U.S. military aid as they rush to rebuild their neglected militaries to counter the perceived Russian threat.
The document said it was in the United States’ strategic interest to negotiate an early resolution to the Ukraine issue and re-establish “strategic stability” with Russia.
The newspaper said the Trump administration is at odds with European officials who have “unrealistic expectations” about the Ukraine war, and that many are trampling fundamental democratic principles to suppress domestic opposition.
“The majority of Europe wants peace, but the failure to translate that desire into policy is largely due to the subversion of democratic processes by these governments,” the report said.
