US no longer ally it once was, Belgian foreign ministry document says: Report
The Belgian document calls for a thorough re-evaluation of ties as officials say the United States can no longer be relied on.
- In a late-2025 strategy document, Belgium's foreign ministry warned that the United States is "no longer the ally it has been in the past," calling for a thorough re-evaluation of relations between the European Union and Washington.
- The Trump administration's 2025 National Security Strategy explicitly condemned liberal European governments and warned them to curb immigration or risk "civilizational erasure," exacerbating transatlantic tensions.
- As Trump continues issuing threats to pull forces out of Europe, European leaders face mounting pressure to manage withdrawal risks while simultaneously decoupling defense infrastructure from Washington.
- European nations are actively strengthening defense capabilities and seeking alternatives to weapons from the United States, moving toward greater strategic autonomy in response to these deepening fractures.
- As reported in the Financial Times, this strategic pivot reflects a broader, multi-year trend of questioning the reliability of the United States, signaling a potential reshaping of postwar transatlantic alliances.
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The Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned its staff that the US, under Donald Trump's leadership, was no longer a reliable ally, and encouraged officials to develop links with its opponents to protect the country's interests.
Belgium's foreign ministry said in an internal document that the US is “no longer the ally it has been in the past,” the Financial Times reported Thursday.
In the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, changes in U.S. policy may jeopardize a number of important interests of Belgium and the European Union.
NATO remains united, but Europe starts preparing for a less reliable America
Allies are hedging against the US: why Brussels, Madrid and Paris no longer see Washington as their most reliable partner Belgium no longer regards the United States as an unequivocally reliable ally. In its new foreign policy strategy, developments in Washington are described as a factor capable of threatening Belgium's and the EU's vital interests. Until recently, such wording regarding NATO's main partner would have seemed almost unthinkable.…
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