Trump Offers Europe Tough Love: Defend Yourself Within Two Years

‘The days of the United States propping up the entire world order like Atlas are over,’ the president’s new Security Strategy says.

America's deputy secretary of state, Christopher Landau, center, at NATO headquarters, Brussels, on December 3, 2025. — America's deputy secretary of state, Christopher Landau, center, at NATO headquarters, Brussels, on December 3, 2025. Omar Havana/Getty Images

JAMES BROOKE

Published: Dec 6, 2025, 07:34 AM ET
Updated:Dec 7, 2025, 04:34 AM ET