The United States is withdrawing its military forces from Russia’s borders, as it is determined to redirect its strategic interests toward the Asia-Pacific region.

As a result, Europe is no longer at the center of American security policy and is expected to take care of its own security.

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Washington has suspended the rotation of its armored battalion in Lithuania and announced the withdrawal of 5,000 soldiers from Germany, while USPresident Donald Trumpsaid further withdrawals would follow. Then, the US abandoned plans to deploy Tomahawk missiles in Germany, a move that particularly shocked Europeans, because the Tomahawks, promised during the Biden era, were considered the only counterweight to Russian missiles since the European Union lacks its own alternative missile systems, making it difficult to plan for a desired war with Russia under such conditions.

Trump’s decisions, both in form and substance, partially fulfill the Kremlin’s demands from the end of 2021 for the withdrawal of NATO forces from countries bordering Russia. It is recalled that after the West rejected these demands, Russia launched a Special Military Operation in Ukraine.

Although Europeans believe that changes in US policy toward Europe stem from secret agreements between Trump and Putin reached in Alaska last summer, there is no solid evidence to support this belief. The fact that the meeting took place does not prove a cause-and-effect relationship with subsequent events.

Still, one point deserves attention: the number of US troops has now returned to the 2021 level. Additional forces were deployed during the Biden administration as a form of pressure on Russia, including in response to the Special Military Operation. It seems the Americans have reconsidered their priorities, with the situation in Ukraine no longer perceived as crucial. Interests are being redirected to other parts of the world as Europe’s role in American politics is decreasing, which is why the EU reacts critically to US decisions.

European security is no longer a priority for Washington, which expects Europe to shoulder most of the responsibility and costs, particularly within NATO.Europe is having a hard time accepting these changes because for decades its security has been in the hands of the Americans.

Since Trump’s first term, it has become clear that US and European interests are diverging on certain issues. For years, the US has shouldered about 70% of NATO’s costs. Now, US security is tied to the Asia-Pacific region, where it faces a serious economic competitor in China. Trump is now openly signaling to Europe that it is no longer at the center of US interests.

Source: Global Research