Editor's Note:
This essay reflects a European perspective on the shifting global order and the need for greater strategic autonomy. While it references recent changes in U.S. leadership, its primary focus is on Europe's path forward in defense, innovation, and democratic resilience.
This essay reflects a European perspective on the shifting global order and the need for greater strategic autonomy. While it references recent changes in U.S. leadership, its primary focus is on Europe's path forward in defense, innovation, and democratic resilience.
By Anders Fogh Rasmussen - Project Syndicate | Apr 22, 2025
For too long, Europe has relied on cheap Russian energy, cheap Chinese goods, and cheap American security and technology. Now that this naive dependency is no longer an option, Europeans must be open and honest about what it will take to defend their values and interests in a dangerous new world.
