Europe Will Struggle To Slip US Economic Chokehold
The United States has developed a highly skilled ability to wage economic warfare, using financial and technological dominance as potent foreign-policy weapons, with low-profile officials playing key roles. European leaders worry that Donald Trump's return to the White House may turn his fire on erstwhile allies, leaving little they can do but threaten escalation. The US has weaponised chokepoints in the global economy, rolling out sanctions after major events such as the 9/11 attacks and punishing countries like Russia and China for circumventing sanctions.
- This increasing reliance on economic coercion could have a devastating impact on Europe's ability to resist US pressure, potentially limiting its capacity for self-determination and exacerbating existing tensions.
- Will the EU be able to find alternative sources of energy or technology that do not rely on US dominance, or will it be forever locked into a cycle of economic dependence?