EU Steps Up Crisis Drills as US Commitment to NATO Wavers
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Updated · The New York Times · Apr 24
EU Steps Up Crisis Drills as US Commitment to NATO Wavers
53 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Apr 24
The European Union is increasing crisis response exercises amid concerns that US security commitments to NATO are weakening under President Trump.
EU leaders are focusing on operational plans and testing Article 42.7, which obliges member states to aid each other in case of attack.
With US attention shifting elsewhere, the EU is reassessing its self-defence capabilities and collective response options, especially as tensions persist in Ukraine and the Middle East.
As America's security guarantee fades, which power will fill the emerging vacuum in Europe?
Is Europe's push for military autonomy a bluff, given its deep economic reliance on America?
Can Europe forge a unified defense while its members still prioritize their own national interests?
With US arms diverted, can Europe rearm itself and supply Ukraine before it's too late?
Will 'Buy European' defense policies make the continent safer or just more isolated and weaker?
How will the global food crisis worsen as the vital Strait of Hormuz remains closed?