[Old Teufel Hunden]

"In the end, Trump's scary remarks will serve a deeper purpose: Refocusing the EU on its fiscal and moral responsibilities for our common defense. If he only does this, Trump will have accomplished more in national security than President Obama did in eight years."

The money quote

[lodi90]

“In the end, Trump’s scary remarks will serve a deeper purpose: Refocusing the EU on its fiscal and moral responsibilities for our common defense.

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Or they will see the United States as not a reliable ally and get serious about an EU Army. Trump’s public comments are just pushing the other European countries closer to Germany & France. Is that what we really want?