If the EU does not engage proactively with Washington, the new Trump 2.0 administration may proceed without taking the bloc’s interests into account. Intent on countering Chinese technological and industrial dominance, Trump 2.0 may push Europeans towards a degree of decoupling...
EU leaders would be wise to work with Trump 2.0 on reindustrialisation, whatever differences they may have on Ukraine and bilateral trade. The concentration of fighting capability and industrial capacity in the anti-Western axis is the major threat to Europe’s security.
We set out an economic deterrence action plan that outlines the steps the EU would have to take to – as effectively as possible – contribute to preventing military conflict.
The EU is gearing up for a fight with Beijing over China’s unfair green tech trade practices. The bloc should raise tariff barriers to protect European car manufacturing while keeping Chinese wind energy at bay through diversification of supply and national security exclusions.
