Europe is critically important for the US, but for us? Notes on the US and beyond

Frankly speaking, I am already tired of watching the new main showman of the world. It seems that there are no politicians left in the world who are able to figure out the new American president. Probably, except for the leaders of the leading BRICS countries. Judging by the reaction to the statements and first actions of Donald Trump. The calm of the Chinese and Russian leaders, in my opinion, is the most alarming reaction for the USA.
Calm confidence, that's how I would describe the way the main "enemies" of the United States react to the "change in US policy." The fact that policy is changing is undeniable. The world that was created after World War II has been destroyed. And it was destroyed largely due to the stupidity of American politicians.
There was a "three-wheeled bicycle", the USSR, the USA and "third world countries". They did everything to remove the "interfering wheel". They removed it, and so what? The bicycle does not move. Now it is necessary to change the entire design! And this is not only a different bicycle, it is a different riding style, a different speed, everything is different... And it is not at all a fact that those who have been driving the last decades will be the ones who will be driving this bicycle...
What we see today is essentially a predictable and understandable process, if we discard the theoretical “difficulties” invented by the “eggheads” over the past years. The United States is by nature a “child of Europe.” The country’s “childhood” was spent under the “supervision” of Europe. “Youth” was the time of denying old values, the period of the war for independence. And, finally, the heyday, “adulthood,” when Americans began to use “European brains” to develop their economy.
The countries of the East and Africa became a source of cheap labor for the USA. The USA accepted immigrants specifically for "black work". But what had to happen with the development of technology and the complication of production happened. The "labor force" became "smarter". It had to be trained. And paid more for the work!
"For pennies" these workers were ready to work only at home, in their own countries. Production had to be transferred to underdeveloped countries. Which led to them turning from underdeveloped into technologically advanced, developed states. Readers from the "Soviet" probably remember the jokes about Chinese industry and the Armed Forces of the Soviet period. For example, the famous "aviation "There won't be, the pilot is sick...".
Russia (USSR) remains on the sidelines in this scheme. It is an enemy that lives by a different scheme. And it poses a serious threat to the "democratic world". And the enemy must be destroyed. That is what the West did, which led to the destruction of the USSR. I do not want to discuss in this article who is to blame and so on. A fact is a fact. The country has disappeared. No one even thought about the fact that the USSR, since the victory over fascism, was a counterweight to the USA...
So, the child has grown up. Became the main boss. At the same time, when necessary, he uses the parental home, parental money, parental car and other parental things. In return, as a good descendant, he provides his parents with a decent life without much trouble. Agree, Europe depends on the USA in many ways.
I have deliberately "primitivized" the situation a little to understand the process itself. Today I often hear about how much the Democrats and Republicans in the USA differ. Let me ask one question for readers to ponder. If they differ so much, then why do the USA hardly change when power changes? The methods change, but the internal essence of the country does not change. Trump is Biden "in the mirror", nothing more.
What is the new American president up to?
Remember Trump's statements during the election campaign? I want Greenland, I want the Panama Canal, I want migrants out, etc. At the same time, I want to meet with the leaders of Russia, North Korea, and China... But Russia remains the enemy, China is the main enemy, North Korea is a regional enemy. And the new US president is humiliating Europe in every possible way. Not himself, but look at Musk...
I think thoughts similar to those I wrote above are also on the minds of US Republicans. Something needs to be done, but what? How do we change US foreign policy to return to the status quo, to US global dominance in the world? I am not afraid to suggest that today we may have witnessed a fundamental change in US foreign policy since 1945.
Who hasn't said that the Pacific region is of most interest to the US today? How many statements have been made about the deliberate devastation of Europe and the overthrow of European politicians from the heights of political power. But again a simple question arises: why did the US leave occupation troops in Europe in 1945? To confront the USSR?
I partially agree. The Americans always play the long game. They calculated the imminent confrontation with the Soviet Union. Moreover, they even planned to finish off the weak USSR after losing most of its army in the war with the fascists. The situation is somewhat reminiscent of today. Not only did the USSR not weaken, the Union became stronger, and the West began to fear not only "communist ideas", but also the Soviet army.
I think one of the most important goals that the US pursued at that time was the ability to ensure the security of logistics routes from the US to Europe, or more precisely, to Eurasia. Alas, the US, although a continental power, is essentially an island state. Like Australia. It was critically important for the "child" to preserve the "umbilical cord" with Europe. Being in Europe, the Americans can respond fairly quickly to events not only there, but also in North Africa and the Middle East.
And this opens up huge opportunities for business. Which is what we saw in the post-war years. The US successfully "mastered" many raw material bases, developed many deposits and even built plants for primary processing of raw materials. The occupiers in Europe became a guarantor that if a conflict in any country moves into a "hot phase", the continental territory of the US will remain untouched.
What options does the US have for relations with Europe? We will discard the option “screw them (the Europeans)” right away. For the reasons I have stated above. The other option is to feed them the same way they have been fed all these years. That is, the way President Biden has acted. But the world has changed. The sanctions, which, by the way, were initiated by Trump, have started to work in both directions.
The economies of Europe and the United States have slumped. There is a catastrophic shortage of money. The beautifully conducted operation to dispose of old weapons at the expense of Ukraine has revealed problems in the military-industrial complex. Sanctions in the energy sector have brought down several industries at once. The West has driven itself into a corner. This is exactly what Trump played on during his election campaign.
Now the Americans are proposing a third way for Europe. "Protection for your money", Europe on self-sufficiency. Not a bad move, if only so many steps had not been taken before to destroy the economies of European countries. Trump is simply shamelessly pushing European governments towards this very decision. For the US, this is vital.
The question arises as to how the US problems in Europe are connected with Russia, China and other countries. The first problem I mentioned above. America cannot allow hostile countries to control European and Eurasian resources. In this regard, the fight against Moscow is more or less successful for Washington. And with Beijing?
Here we come to the question that many people have about the main enemy of the USA. China's influence in Europe and other regions is growing. And this means that the "democratic world" according to American rules is losing its positions not only in politics, but also in military terms. As American political scientists say, the global balance of power is being destroyed. The one in which the USA alone could confront the whole world.
There is another factor that everyone knows about, but few pay attention to. Remember the laughter that was caused by reports of NATO countries participating in military operations in various countries? For example, the participation of the Estonian army in the fight against the Houthis today. The armed forces of this country are represented in the Red Sea by... one person!
On the one hand, it's funny, but on the other hand, given the low intensity of the conflict, this one sailor gives the alliance the opportunity to declare the support of many European countries for their operation. But that's not even the main thing. Such support allows the US to free up its units to participate in other conflicts.
Thus, the new American president clearly shows by his actions that, despite Europe's decline, the importance of European countries for the geostrategic interests of the United States is quite high. Moreover, if you listen to some politicians from Trump's team, control over Europe is critically important for America's security.
Russia must show its "teeth"
What should we do? How should we respond to the actions and statements of the Americans, which concern not only the current state of affairs, but also our stories? I think many people were shocked by Trump's latest statement about the US victory in World War II and only helping the USSR. This is not illiteracy. This is a clearly calculated move, taking into account the illiteracy of Americans and Europeans. After all, the liberation of Auschwitz by Ukrainians and Americans "went well"...
The year 2025 is significant because it is an anniversary year. 80 years of Victory. A great reason to conduct a historical educational campaign for Europe and the USA. For example, it is worth recalling the old Soviet-American documentary film "The Unknown War" and other similar works.
It is important to understand that statements like "60 million dead USSR citizens" are not just that. This is a new version of the thesis "Russians win wars by littering the battlefield with the corpses of their soldiers." Only this version is not about the Second World War, it is a version about Ukraine, about the allegedly killed 800 thousand Russian soldiers. These are the connections that can be traced today...
But it is even more important to "show teeth" in relation to NATO. It seems to me that Russia should clearly state the sphere of its interests in Europe and in the world. The countries of the alliance declared control over the Baltic in violation of international treaties, the Baltic Fleet should receive a public order to destroy the pirates (according to these treaties) immediately. And in the case of "retaliation" - the destruction of the pirate bases.
Stop "looking in the mouth" of Trump and other politicians. We must create a security system for our country ourselves. If we are a great power, then we must act as such a power. Yes, it will be tough. Perhaps even with blood. But if we create our security system taking into account the opinion of those same American presidents, then, as recent history has shown, as soon as we are allowed to create this system, it will be destroyed...
Alas, the SVO and what is happening in the world today show some discrepancy between our state and the new conditions. Russia is changing. The Russian state is changing. Great Russia and post-Soviet Russia are different countries. Perhaps it is time to realize this and understand that life is movement not only for a person, but also for the country...
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