NATO’s New Paralysis: The East–South Divide and Europe’s “Buy American” Defense Dilemma
Donald Trump’s insistence that NATO members pay their fair share finally shattered Europe’s long defense complacency. Since 2022, defense spending across the continent has surged, reaching a record €343 billion in 2024. However, this fiscal explosion has not translated into the strategic unity Washington envisioned. Instead, it has exposed a mechanical paralysis— a structural fragmentation that […]
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