On: Trump's creation: A Europe that spends more on defense but can stand up to US

[saubeidl]

It pushes your former friend to align closer with China, making it a geopolitical own goal...

[andsoitis → saubeidl]

Risk worth taking. The EU and China have vastly different political, economic, and social orientation, so while they might align more closely on some things, I think America and the EU will always be much closer to each other.

[saubeidl → andsoitis]

The same can be said for the EU and the US - what do they have in common in the areas you mentioned?