Facing Russian threat and an uncertain America, Europe rearms
Two words – stark, sober words – sum up a dramatic mood swing in Europe that could redefine, and ultimately loosen, the Continent’s decades-old alliance with the United States.
War footing.
That phrase, voiced most recently by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in a speech last week, is especially significant because it is such a jarring departure from Europe’s long-settled economic credo.
For years, the refrain heard in European capitals has been the post-Cold War “peace dividend” – the leeway governments found they
