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Summary

French President Emmanuel Macron urged Europe to "wake up" and strengthen its defense in response to Donald Trump's second-term inauguration.

Highlighting potential U.S. policy shifts, including reduced support for Ukraine and a military pivot to the Pacific, Macron emphasized Europe's need to reduce reliance on U.S. security.

He called for increased European military spending, robust aid to Ukraine, and guarantees for its security post-war.

Macron’s remarks underscore concerns about U.S. disengagement and aim to prompt Europe to play a larger role in global security.

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[–] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 90 points 1 day ago (1 children)

We're at day 2. Europe sat on its hands with a wait and see attitude. Meanwhile, In Washington, Trumps allies were throwing hands into seig heil gestures...

Europe needs to prepare for war, if Donny's date with Putin doesn't result in Putin fucking off, then no one is going to stop Russia, but Europe.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 26 points 1 day ago (1 children)

if Donny's date with Putin doesn't result in Putin fucking off

Does anyone realistically think Trump being elected would do anything but further play into Putin's hands?

[–] Pelicanen@sopuli.xyz 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Holyhandgrenade@lemmy.world 3 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Republicans don't give a shit about anything other than owning the libs. That's their entire ideology.
Trump's ideology is doing whatever it takes to give Donald Trump the most amount of power.

[–] endeavor@sopuli.xyz 1 points 18 hours ago

Libs need to pretend to love israel and putin, that way the repubs will have to own the libs.