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Transatlantic strains: On Europe and the U.S.

Europe should engage with the wider world to reduce dependence (निर्भरता, अधीनता) on the U.S.

The international rules-based order “no longer exists”, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz said at the annual Munich Security Conference. French President Emmanuel Macron called for (मांग की, आह्वान किया) greater European “military autonomy”, arguing (तर्क देना, पक्ष रखना) that the continent must become a stronger pillar within NATO. While these remarks reflected (दर्शाया, प्रतिबिंबित किया) Europe’s growing anxiety (चिंता, घबराहट) over the U.S.’s receding security commitments, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio promised a path of cooperation. He advocated a stronger alliance rooted in (आधारित, निहित होना) shared history and Christian cultural linkages rather than shared strategic interests (साझा रणनीतिक हित). The speeches by European and American officials underscored (रेखांकित किया, जोर दिया) both the strains (तनाव, मतभेद, खिंचाव) in transatlantic ties and Europe’s mounting (बढ़ता हुआ) challenges. Last year, at the same venue, U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance had slammed (Strongly criticised) Europe’s democratic model and its refugee policies. Mr. Rubio, though conciliatory, also echoed (Repeated or expressed similar views) the American far-right’s central talking point of “civilizational erasure”. The Trump administration wants Europe, at a moment of crisis, to join its culture wars and its push to reassert (State or claim again strongly) western dominance (Control or superiority over others).

Today’s Europe faces a trifecta (A group of three related things) of challenges. First, the largest land conflict since the end of the Second World War has been raging on its eastern flank for four years. Europe’s principal response has been to arm Ukraine and hurt Russia through sanctions, but this has not produced decisive results on the battlefield. Second, Europe has relied on the U.S. for its security since the Second World War, a dependence that deepened after the Cold War. This lopsided partnership is no longer sustainable as the U.S., where a new far-right movement seeks to recast transatlantic ties, appears increasingly less committed to European security. Mr. Trump’s remarks about taking control of Greenland risk undermining the alliance’s collective defence principle. Third, resurgent far-right movements across Europe are challenging the idea of an inclusive European Union. As the global order shifts — as Mr. Rubio said ahead of Munich — Europe risks being squeezed by these crosscurrents. Instead, Europe has to reduce its reliance on the U.S. and build greater strategic autonomy. And if it is worried about the breakdown in the international order, it should help rebuild that by working with countries beyond the West. In the near term, Europe must also work towards ending the war in Ukraine and establishing a workable new normal with Russia. Finally, European leaders must address public resentment towards the political establishment, which continues to fuel the rise of the far-right. Continental peace and stability and cooperation and engagement with the wider world should guide Europe while it reimagines its role in the emerging world order.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.Strains (Noun)

Hindi Meaning – तनाव, मतभेद, खिंचाव
English Meaning – Tensions or difficulties in relationships.

2.Dependence (Noun)

Hindi Meaning – निर्भरता, अधीनता
English Meaning – Relying heavily on someone or something.

3.Called for (Phrasal Verb)

Hindi Meaning – मांग की, आह्वान किया
English Meaning – Demanded or requested publicly.

4.Arguing (Verb)

Hindi Meaning – तर्क देना, पक्ष रखना
English Meaning – Giving reasons to support a view.

5.Reflected (Verb)

Hindi Meaning – दर्शाया, प्रतिबिंबित किया
English Meaning – Showed or indicated.

6.Anxiety (Noun)

Hindi Meaning – चिंता, घबराहट
English Meaning – Worry or fear about the future.

7.Rooted in (Phrase)

Hindi Meaning – आधारित, निहित होना
English Meaning – Based on or originating from.

8.Shared strategic interests (Phrase)

Hindi Meaning – साझा रणनीतिक हित
English Meaning – Common long-term goals in politics or security.

9.Underscored (Verb)

Hindi Meaning – रेखांकित किया, जोर दिया
English Meaning – Emphasised or highlighted.

10.Mounting (Adjective)

Hindi Meaning – बढ़ता हुआ
English Meaning – Increasing gradually.

11.Slammed (Verb)

English Meaning – Strongly criticised.

12.Echoed (Verb)

English Meaning – Repeated or expressed similar views.

13.Reassert (Verb)

English Meaning – State or claim again strongly.

14.Dominance (Noun)

English Meaning – Control or superiority over others.

15.Trifecta (Noun)

English Meaning – A group of three related things.