The most important point that everyone here is missing is that the US essentially told the Euro’s that the US did not have enough resources to continue its “big dog” role in NATO, due to US’ concerns in the Pacific.
This is disastrous in Europe, not because the Euro’s can’t afford more defense spending, but because it ensures a future breakup of what Euro unity exists now, new smaller alliances, even heavier arming than Trump’s “5%”, and eventually a war in Europe that will most likely make WW2 look like a walk in the flower garden. (Modern weapons’ lethality and likely, nukes involved.) The history here is NOT ambiguous.
However, even more concerning is what it tells us about the future regarding China. It is very clear Trump’s defense and National Security team expect a major conflict with China. :-(
I’m betting that laundered Anerican taxpayer money has been keeping Europe’s welfare states afloat for years, possibly decades.
This isn’t about Ukraine or Russia.
It’s about Europe going toes up now that Trump has cut off Europe’s cash flow from American cash cows.