EU Commissioner for Defense and Space Kubilius: Americans are planning to fight the EU

EU Commissioner for Defense and Space Andrius Kubilius, on hispersonal website, published an assessmentregarding the new US nationalsecurity strategy. In his article titled "What really worries the Americans: European values or European unity?", Kubilius wrote, "The recently published US NationalSecurity Strategy, Europeanmember states, the uniona as an organization, the openhostility they have adoptedtoward the European Unionissurprising," he said, adding that the document aims to ensure that Europe never becomes a unified power.power.to providea geopolitical move aimed atargued that it carries the quality of.

In his article, which serves as the harshest criticism from the EU's top-level administration toward the Trump administration to date, Kubilius argued that the concerns raised in the US strategy document regarding the decline of democracy and values in Europe are not actually based on realconcernsbut rather on the US's own geopolitical calculations.continued. Kubilius summarized the strategic documentof the American administrationunder the leadership of Donald Trump with the words"Unity within the EU is contrary to American interests."

In his article,Kubilius noted that the US strategy document views the further integration of EU member statesdrew attention to the statements against it and noted that the EU'sunited power isto prevent itby cooperating with nationalist parties in Europepointing out the sections that draw attention topointed out. Kubilius noted that the U.S. is increasinglyviewingthe European Union, which is gaining a more integrated structure, as a potential rival to Americaninfluence.Hewrote.

In the strategy document, theworldviewswith the views of U.S. PresidentTrump's renowned foreign relations and security policyideologue and current high-level official at the Pentagon, Elbridge Colby, Kubilius linkedColby's view of U.S. defense strategy as "any of a country or a groupconsisting of countries from achieving a dominant or hegemonic position on anycontinent, and that it should be built around the strategic goal of rejecting the possibility of such a scenario," he pointed out.

"AMERICANS AGAINSTTHEIR INTERESTS"

Kubilius said, "Therefore, the US is prepared to counter Chinesedominance in Asia. Likewise, it is prepared to counter the possibility of the EU becoming more unified. Because unity within the EU is against Americaninterests. Russia, on the other hand, requires much less attention. Because Colby's (Defense PolicyReferring to theassessments ofElbridge A. Colby, he said thataccording to Russia, pressurecannot become apower," he said.

Kubilius added, "As understood from the National Security Strategy, the Americans are planning to fight the European Union, that is, against the power we provide through the union."The Americans are planning to fight the European Union, that is, against the power we provide through the union.power against they are planning to fight. Because according to their vision, the European Union is against American interestscould turn into asuperpower thatcould pose athreat," he said.

HISTOR ANOUGH TO NOT MAKE A MISTAKE INTENTIONAL"

In the 1860s, France and England were also of that memerging as a new superpower in thecurrent era, pointing out that they areprepared to fight againstAmerican power. Kubilius noted, "It appears that both France and Britain were cautious enough not to make a historical mistake and refrained from opposing this rising power that helped both Britain and France throughout the 20th century. We hope that todaythey will notrepeat the same mistake."There is enough cautionon American soilto prevent a waragainst the EU's rising power," he said.

The Trumpadministration's2025 National Security Strategy document, released lastweek, contains harsh criticism directed at European countries.criticisms were included, and efforts to curb Europe's far-right parties effortswere criticized, and suchinitiativeswere described as politicalcensorship.In the document, Trump

is mentioned.administration found itself facing European officials whoviolate the fundamental principles of democracy in Europe andhave unrealistic expectations regarding the war in Ukraine,and it was stated that Europe'smigration policieswould also fundamentallyalter the continent's identity and could damage the alliances of the U.S.

In the 33-page strategy document, which emphasizes that the U.S. cannot afford to lose Europe, it was stated,"Our goal should be to help Europe correct its current trajectory."The document highlights the strategic importance of the transatlantic partnership.Kubilius's remarks have sparked significant debate within European political circles.The EU continues to evaluate its defense capabilities in light of these assessments.

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