European leaders are becoming increasingly divided about relations with the United States, with some believing the U.S. is no longer a dependable ally while others argue decades of deep-rooted cooperation make the transatlantic alliance indispensable, according to Joav Toker, a professor at the American Graduate School in Paris.
As the U.S. and Ukraine advance a proposed 30-day ceasefire, European leaders find themselves in a complex and uncertain position. With Washington recalibrating its strategic priorities, concerns over the future of transatlantic security are mounting.
Speaking with China Global Television Network (CGTN), Joav Toker elaborated on two sharply contrasting visions towards Europe-U.S. relations.
"Some of the European leaders, some -- I wouldn't be able to say whether they represent the rather minority or majority of European political class -- believe that the right way of going about it from an European point of view is just to consider that the U.S. is not anymore an ally of Europe. And even if that's not correct and does not correspond to the real situation yet, this should be the more constructive way of Europeans to look at the issue," he said.
"Another part of European leaders believe that this is not really the case. America is a close friend, you just do not go away from decades, centuries, if you wish, of affiliation and friendship and cooperation. And even if America had indeed committed and is still committing right now to a very important historic shift in its priorities or preferences, it is still next door to the Europeans," he continued.
European leaders divided over relations with US: French scholar
European leaders divided over relations with US: French scholar
