The entire international order is built on US defence guarantees and military/intelligence sharing and integration.
There's no way to undo that system in time to develop independent capabilities.
Now officially confirmed that the signing ceremony between Trump and Zelesnkyy has been cancelled following the explosive live televised argument in the Oval Office.
An extraordinary historical moment. Europeans needs to be clear-eyed about what they just witnessed.
Dit is wat de oude Grieken noemden de confrontatie tussen beschaving en de βάρβαροι (barbaren). Hét moment voor Europa om eenduidig afstand te nemen van de Trump administration.
🇺🇸Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is telling European ministers here at #NATO summit in Brussels that the US is turning over security control to Europeans and ending "dependency".
But at same time, Trump is taking control of ending the Ukraine war and shutting out Europeans.🤔
In 1956 “the leaders of the 4th Republic deduced 🇺🇸couldn't be counted on, and decided to start developing France’s own nuclear deterrent" says historian Yannick Pincé
“It was a traumatic experience for the elite, that our allies could abandon us." https://t.co/d5P5bDWpnK
I have never seen anything like what we just witnessed in the Oval Office. This meeting between Trump and Zelensky could not have gone any worse. Putin must be overjoyed.
@locuta T is pure chantage ook. En dan dat gewauwel: je hebt nooit dank je wel gezegd… voor deze, figuren,die dagelijks op X zitten waar Zelenskyy iedere keer dank je zegt tegen wereld leiders, ook de VS voor de hulp die hij krijgt en kreeg is het al helemaal idioot om zoiets te zeggen
Met een totaal understatement: het is behoorlijk fout gegaan daar in Washington tussen Zelensky en Trump. Zie Trumps truth social post na afloop van een zeer verhit gesprek. Nu onderweg naar @Nieuwsuur hierover. Vanavond meer.
NEW: @ElonMusk really has George Soros figured out.
"George Soros is a systems hacker. He is a genius arbitrager. He figured out that you could leverage a small amount of money to create a non-profit then lobby politicians to send a ton of money to that non profit so you can
Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people.
Be strong, be brave, be fearless. You are never alone, dear President @ZelenskyyUa.
We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.
Ukraine is a victim of the Russian aggression. It fights the war with the help from many friends and partners. We need to spare no effort for just and lasting peace. Diplomacy sometimes is the art of the impossible in difficult circumstances.
Latvia stands with Ukraine 🇱🇻 🇺🇦
The Netherlands supports Ukraine as firmly as ever. Now more than ever. We want a lasting peace and an end to the war of aggression started by Russia. For Ukraine and its people, and for Europe.
Il y a un agresseur : la Russie.
Il y a un peuple agressé : l'Ukraine.
Nous avons tous eu raison d'aider l'Ukraine et de sanctionner la Russie il y a trois ans et de continuer à le faire.
Nous, c’est les Américains, les Européens, Canadiens, Japonais et plusieurs autres.
Ваша гідність вшановує хоробрість українського народу.
Будьте сильним, будьте сміливим, будьте безстрашним.
Ви ніколи не будете самотнім, дорогий Президенте @ZelenskyyUa
Ми продовжимо працювати з Вами заради справедливого і сталого миру.
Your dignity honours the bravery of the Ukrainian people.
Be strong, be brave, be fearless.
You are never alone, dear President @ZelenskyyUa.
We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.