I never understood why the EU did not take advantage of the 90s situation to negotiate the end of military dependence on the USA and seek a rapprochement with Russia (which is more European than the USA) and whose natural resources are more necessary than foreign military bases on its territory. ¿Do you think it was possible?
I never understood why the EU did not take advantage of the 90s situation to negotiate the end of military dependence on the USA and seek a rapprochement with Russia (which is more European than the USA) and whose natural resources are more necessary than foreign military bases on its territory. ¿Do you think it was possible?
Maybe. I think Europe has been comfortable ceding its defense to the US though. That would have required a rearming just during the "end of history"... Unlikely. It would have taken a level of statesmen that these democracies haven't had in a long time. And also stopping to push for other priorities like education, healthcare, economic growth...
I never understood why the EU did not take advantage of the 90s situation to negotiate the end of military dependence on the USA and seek a rapprochement with Russia (which is more European than the USA) and whose natural resources are more necessary than foreign military bases on its territory. ¿Do you think it was possible?
Maybe. I think Europe has been comfortable ceding its defense to the US though. That would have required a rearming just during the "end of history"... Unlikely. It would have taken a level of statesmen that these democracies haven't had in a long time. And also stopping to push for other priorities like education, healthcare, economic growth...