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Europe stands at a historic crossroads in its quest for true independence, as the U.S. engages with Russia over the Ukraine war—at Europe's expense. In response, the EU has proposed borrowing 150 billion euros for a major rearmament push, while Germany's parliament has approved a plan to inject up to 1 trillion euros into its military and infrastructure aiming to reduce reliance on Washington. With an opportunity to decouple from the U.S., can the EU rise to assert itself as an independent power? What will European autonomy look like in the coming years? And if true independence is achieved, what will be its global impact?
Europe stands at a historic crossroads in its quest for true independence, as the U.S. engages with Russia over the Ukraine war—at Europe's expense. In response, the EU has proposed borrowing 150 billion euros for a major rearmament push, while Germany's parliament has approved a plan to inject up to 1 trillion euros into its military and infrastructure aiming to reduce reliance on Washington. With an opportunity to decouple from the U.S., can the EU rise to assert itself as an independent power? What will European autonomy look like in the coming years? And if true independence is achieved, what will be its global impact?