Washington Blames the EU and Migration for the Continent’s Systemic Weakening
In the latest U.S. National Security Strategy, the administration of President Donald Trump makes exceptionally sharp statements about Europe’s future. The document argues that the European Union, supranational institutions, and current migration policies are pushing the continent toward “civilizational erasure” within the next two decades.
According to Politico, this wording represents one of Washington’s harshest ideological attacks on the European political model in recent years.
“A Prospect of Civilizational Erasure”: What the Document Says
Across its 33 pages, the strategy paints an alarming picture. Economic challenges in the EU, the administration states, are “eclipsed by the real and more stark prospect of civilizational erasure” in the foreseeable future.
The document lists the main factors that, according to the administration, undermine the foundations of European democracy and cultural identity:
- the activities of the EU and other supranational bodies, which “undermine political liberty and sovereignty”;
- migration policies “transforming the continent and creating strife”;
- restrictions on free speech;
- suppression of political opposition;
- demographic decline and falling birthrates;
- “loss of national identities and self-confidence.”
According to Politico, these points reflect the administration’s worldview, which prioritizes national sovereignty and opposition to globalist trends.
An Ideological Alliance Between MAGA and Europe’s Nationalists
The strategy underscores Washington’s growing ideological alignment between the MAGA movement and Europe’s right-wing parties. As noted in the document, the rising influence of “patriotic forces” in the EU is seen in Washington as a source of “great optimism.”
The administration states explicitly:
“America encourages its political allies in Europe to promote this revival of spirit.”
According to Politico, this rhetoric signals a willingness by the White House to strengthen ties with right-wing political forces in Germany, Spain and other countries — ties that have already grown considerably in recent years.
From the “Great Replacement” to Identity Politics: Rhetoric Stirring Controversy
The strategy introduces elements that echo the “Great Replacement” theory. For example, the document asserts:
“It is more than plausible that within a few decades certain NATO members will become majority non-European.”
This formulation has already prompted backlash from centrist and left-leaning politicians, who view such statements as hallmarks of far-right ideological narratives.
Criticism of Europe Over Migration and Free Speech
The strategy reflects the Trump administration’s longstanding skepticism toward Europe’s political direction. In February, Vice President JD Vance sharply criticized European authorities at the Munich Security Conference over migration and restrictions on free speech.
According to Politico, the inclusion of these themes in an official strategic document marks a shift from isolated comments to a formalized foreign-policy doctrine.
Ukraine and Europe’s “Unstable Governments”
A separate section of the strategy addresses the war in Ukraine. Washington stresses that ending the conflict is in America’s interests, including for restoring “strategic stability” with Russia.
Yet the document also delivers a sharp assessment of Europe’s stance:
- governments in several EU countries are described as “unstable”;
- they are said to have “unrealistic expectations” regarding the course of the war and its eventual settlement;
- some states, according to Washington, “hinder the peace process.”
These remarks come amid fears among European officials that Washington may “betray” Kyiv in future negotiations with Moscow — concerns frequently voiced in private diplomatic conversations.
Rethinking NATO: Ending the Era of “Perpetual Expansion”
The document also questions NATO’s long-standing “open-door” policy. The strategy states the need to:
“end the perception, and prevent the reality, of NATO as a perpetually expanding alliance.”
The reference to Ukraine in this context is particularly stark. According to Politico, the strategy formalizes President Trump’s opposition to Ukraine’s membership in NATO — a position that was effectively upheld under Joe Biden as well, though expressed in more diplomatic terms.
“The Home of Freedom on Earth”: Trump’s Vision
In his foreword to the strategy, President Trump describes the document as:
“a roadmap to ensure that America remains the greatest and most successful nation in human history and the home of freedom on earth.”
Thus, the strategy sets an ideological framework for U.S. foreign policy, casting it as a struggle to preserve the civilizational core of the West and counter global changes the White House sees as existential threats.
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