There will be no return to ‘normal’ after Trump

What looks like chaos in US–Europe relations is in fact a coherent attempt to redesign the global order from the top down

The relationship between the EU, NATO, and the Trump administration can be summed up briefly: America is severing its military, economic, and political ties with Europe, while Europe scrambles to maintain those connections. Negotiations, flattery, endless meetings, summits, and declarations come into play, but to no avail.