Europe Takes On China: Embracing a New Transactional Reality
Europe Takes On China: Embracing a New Transactional Reality
Trump has torched relations with the European Union, and the bloc's new-found pragmatism is said to be defining its strategy on Beijing
In March, European diplomats found themselves puzzled when they were summoned by US government officials to clarify why both public and private satellite operators released pictures depicting areas in the Red Sea.
The
European Union
did not consider the images sensitive - they were merely the usual type published daily by agencies around the globe. However, the
Donald Trump
The administration maintained that they posed a threat to U.S. national security, say individuals acquainted with the situation.
Following the publication of "
Signal-gate
The narrative revealed how high-ranking US government members utilized the messaging platform to orchestrate military operations targeting Houthi individuals in the area. As a result, European Union authorities grasped the gravity of the situation from the American perspective, despite their …