This week, The president of the United States, has questioned the continuity of NATO If the countries that are part of the Alliance do not militarily help the North American country to unlock the Strait of Hormuzwhere 20% of the world’s oil is transported.
Specifically, the North American president He predicted that if his countries do not cooperate to reopen that geographical point that is so important from an energy point of view that is controlled by Iran.
Gerlinde Niehuswhoever NATO deputy director for security cooperation with Alliance partner countries until September 2024, has given an interview to the German media in which he referred to Trump’s threat to NATO.
According to the defense and security expert, the situation of instability generated by these statements by the US president “reflects the fundamental dilemma of both Europeans and Canadians,” That is, obey everything Trump demands or say enough is enough.
The European policy of submission to Trump
According to Gerlinde Niehus, European countries “during the last year and a half have essentially followed a policy of submission. Now, for the first time, Germany has clearly rejected Trump’s demands; Let’s hope the German government has learned its lesson.”
In that sense, the former NATO director has stressed that “Violent figures like Trump, Putin or Xi are not impressed with submission. They need clear guidelines. “We have to mark red lines and maintain them.”
Furthermore, the defense expert has highlighted that “Europeans need to learn strategic leadership. They need to coordinate their security and defense policies, and that requires leadership. I don’t see it anywhere right now. In recent decades, Europeans They have limited themselves to following the dictates of the USsometimes reluctantly, sometimes willingly.
