https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/europe/2017-01-24/trump-takes-aim-european-union
In this article, Trump distanced himself from the EU, and essential said that both the EU and NATO were useless and "obsolete. " For years, decades even, the EU and the Untied States have been essential powers and partners dealing with foreign policy. Though every President has been different,the partnership with NATO and the EU has been consistent.
This is important to realize because with one President, we could potentially lose the most important ally we have. If President Trump drives a wedge between the US and the EU, it could turn them into one of our biggest enemies. Of course, this might solve the issues with Russia and China, by pulling out of something that they don't agree with. I think that repairing the damages with the EU is the best choice in maintaining peaceful relations with most of the world, and in keeping our foreign policy together.
Obviously it is more important that the United States have good relations with the European Union than with just Russia and China. Do you think it is possible that even if Trump ruined relations with the EU, he still would not fix the relationship between the US and Russia/China, leaving us with no strong allies?
ReplyDeleteKayla, I thought that this post was very well written and interesting. That being said, despite the EU being our oldest allies, don't you think that America could benefit from better relationships with the nation with the second best economy in the world?
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