Degrees of Change

As a European, I am not afraid that the USA will leave NATO. We already know that they do not have good intentions to Europe and that we, therefore, have to build our defence to be able to fight without the Americans. We are well on our way and it will happen a lot faster if the USA leaves NATO officially. Russia is too weak and small to be a long term threat to Europe. They simple can not match what we can produce. As long as we keep Ukraine from falling, Russia is also not a threat to us in the short term. So if the USA leaves NATO, it is simple for us: Keep Ukraine from falling at all costs and build up European defence and weapon production as fast as humanly possible. We can and we will do that and Europe will be absolutely fine and safe.

Donald Trump warned Iran it will be hit “extremely hard” in the coming weeks, saying the US could bring it “back to the stone ages where they belong.” He said the US is now “totally independent of the Middle East,” adding that it does not need the region’s oil or resources, but is there to help its “allies.” The speech quickly rattled global markets, with oil prices rising and investors reacting to fears of a widening conflict and potential disruption to key supply routes. The remarks have added to growing global concern over escalation, with uncertainty building around how far tensions could go and what it could mean for energy supply and economic stability.