Financial Times Discovers Europe Could Stand Alone, 79 Years Post-WWII
The Financial Times, in what some might call a blinding flash of the obvious, suggests Europe 'going it alone' might be good. This groundbreaking revelation comes after decades of US-led NATO expansion and military interventions often far from European borders. While the FT ponders Europe's 'strategic rationale' for appeasing a potentially erratic US, it conveniently sidesteps the historical
context: Europe, quite literally, went it alone for centuries before American military and economic dominance became the global norm. One might wonder if this sudden embrace of European self-sufficiency isn't less about genuine strategic re-evaluation and more about managing the inevitable fallout from a US foreign policy increasingly dictated by domestic political whims and the demands of
powerful lobbying groups. ( Because who needs independent thought when you have AIPAC telling Congress what to do? ) The implication is clear: when America’s 'leadership' becomes a liability, Europe suddenly remembers it has sovereign capabilities—conveniently ignoring how deeply entrenched it became in US policy over the last 80 years. According to OpenSecrets, US military contractors and defense
companies poured over $2.5 million into lobbying efforts in Q1 2024 alone, ensuring a robust transatlantic 'partnership' regardless of European autonomy aspirations. The FT article (ft.com/content/1da08f67-c192-4fd6-b786-e88e1358e237) dances around this reality with subtle grace.