The Unconstrained Presidency and the End of American Primacy
[U.S. President Donald Trump in Dearborn, Michigan, January 2026]
U.S. President Donald Trump in Dearborn, Michigan, January 2026 Evelyn Hockstein / Reuters
In failing grasp what lies behind America’s push to reset relations with Russia, the EU risks its chance for global relevance.
It’s been more than six years since the EU’s former High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell declared the bloc must learn to speak the “language of power.” And yet, Europe’s response to today’s tectonic geopolitical shifts suggests little in the way of learning.