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"The United States under President Donald Trump and the European Union have a
complicated relationship. On one hand, European countries and the US have built
some of the strongest alliances since the end of the second world war. On the
other, since the start of Trump’s second term in 2025, they have openly clashed
on significant issues: tariffs, NATO contributions, Palestinian statehood,
Israel’s interventionism, Ukraine support levels and Greenland’s sovereignty.
Trump’s sudden war on Iran is the latest of these clashes, but it is
distinctive because it is shaking the world’s economy. The US war on Iran,
alongside Israel’s war on Lebanon, is accelerating a notable reshaping of
European alliances and strategic thinking about the union’s future.
The EU has more than 450 million inhabitants, and its GDP is nearly on par with
that of the US or China. Despite its polymorphic nature, and in fact perhaps
because of it, it is a world player that can exercise considerable sway over
international affairs.
European leaders are now attempting to drive a lasting ceasefire, and perhaps
even peace, between the US and Iran, with the aim of reopening the strait of
Hormuz as soon as possible."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
