Feb 14, 2026 | “A majority of Europeans now look at the US as a threat rather than a friend.”
The US is in the “worst place we’ve ever been in terms of standing with our allies”, says former US ambassador Matthew Bryza, as allies have “lost faith” in transatlantic unity.
Marco Rubio’s FULL SPEECH and MY COMMENT on it here.
Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed on Sunday that the country is decreasingly able to rely on its allies. The G7 summit this weekend in Sicily saw leaders struggle to find common ground on the usually-harmonious issue of climate change. Angela Merkel also complained that it was tough to reach consensus with the Americans.