In the interview with ntv, Dr. Frank Umbach explains the future NATO policy under Donald Trump and the growing trend of the USA withdrawing from Europe. Umbach makes it clear that the European states are responsible for this, as they have failed to significantly increase their defense efforts. Instead of forming a strong, unified European front, EU countries missed the opportunity to strengthen their own military independence and defense capabilities. As a result, Trump could now push Europe forward, as the USA increasingly shifts defense responsibilities onto the European countries themselves.
Dr. Frank Umbach: Europe's Lack of Defense Strategy Could Play into Trump's Hands Dr. Frank Umbach: Europe's Lack of Defense Strategy Could Play into Trump's Hands
The interview with Dr. Frank Umbach focuses on the future role of the USA in Europe and NATO's course under Donald Trump. In recent years, there has been an increasing tendency for the USA to withdraw from Europe, raising questions about the defense readiness of European states. In this context, the responsibility of the EU countries is also addressed, as they have failed to strengthen their own defense capabilities and form a unified front. This could now lead to Europe being increasingly influenced from the outside, particularly by US foreign policy.
Dr. Frank Umbach: Europas fehlende Verteidigungsstrategie könnte Trump in die Hände spielen
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Dr. Frank Umbach is the Research Director of the European Cluster for Climate, Energy, and Resource Security (EUCERS), an Adjunct Senior Fellow at RSIS Singapore, and a Visiting Professor at the College of Europe in Natolin/Warsaw.