Can Europe reduce its dependence on the US and at what cost?

United States President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on European items, made a bid to take over Greenland and demanded Europe foot the invoice for its personal defence. European leaders now worry the period of US-led safety protections could also be over. They’re accelerating efforts to reduce their navy and financial dependence on the US.

At the Munich Safety Convention, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio insisted his nation just isn’t strolling away from its allies. However few in the room had been satisfied. As an alternative, chief after chief took to the podium with the identical message: Europe should stand on its personal.