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Trump’s National Security Strategy Says Europe Faces “Civilizational Erasure,” Pledges Support for “Patriotic” Parties

The 33-page strategy warns Europe risks 'civilizational erasure' and shifts focus to migration control, energy dominance, and military posture in the Western Hemisphere, officials said.

  • The Trump administration's National Security Strategy warns of a 'civilizational decline' in Europe, stating the continent could be 'unrecognizable in 20 years or less' due to current trends.
  • The document criticizes European migration policies, claiming they create strife and undermine political liberty, with issues like 'censorship of free speech' highlighted.
  • Responding in Berlin, German Foreign Minister Wadephul said `We see ourselves as being able to discuss and debate these matters entirely on our own in the future, and do not need outside advice`. Wadephul pushed back against the NSS's critiques of Europe, stressing independence.
  • This NSS is the first since President Donald Trump's return to the White House and will steer defense and foreign-policy priorities for his term, soon followed by the National Defense Strategy later this month.
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Trump’s security strategy slams European allies and asserts US power in Western Hemisphere

By MICHELLE L. PRICE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration set forth a new national security strategy that paints European allies as weak and aims to reassert America’s dominance in the Western Hemisphere. The document released Friday by the White House is sure to roil long-standing U.S. allies in Europe for its scathing critiques of their migration and free speech policies, suggesting they face the “prospec…

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insidedefense.com broke the news in on Friday, December 5, 2025.
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