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Pressure from Washington has intensified.

The U.S. national security strategy published on December 4 described Europe as a weakened partner and reaffirmed an “America First” posture. The document echoed long-standing complaints from former President Donald Trump about European defence spending.

Washington expects Europe to assume most of NATO’s conventional defence responsibilities by 2027—a timeline many European officials privately call unrealistic.

At the 2025 NATO summit in The Hague, allies agreed to aim for 5% of GDP in defence spending by 2035. Most European countries remain well below that threshold.

The strategy also criticised Europe’s migration policies, demographic trends, and regulatory approach, while signalling Washington’s interest in eventually stabilising relations with Russia.

This has fuelled concerns in Brussels that Europe may no longer be able to rely on unconditional U.S. security guarantees.

Europe Pushes Back

European officials responded swiftly.

EU Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis rejected the U.S. assessment, calling for greater European assertiveness. Council President António Costa and foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas dismissed suggestions that Washington should influence Europe’s internal political choices. Continue reading…