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The Economist
The Economist
16 Feb 2025


NextImg:Donald Trump’s assault on Europe
International | Present at the destruction

Donald Trump’s assault on Europe

His invitation to Vladimir Putin to make a deal over Ukraine has thrown the transatlantic alliance into turmoil

FOR EUROPE, the shocks came in quick and bewildering succession. First Pete Hegseth, America’s defence secretary, told America’s allies that his country was no longer the “primary guarantor” of European security. Hours later Donald Trump said he would open talks with Russia over the head of Ukraine and Europe. Then on February 14th, at the Munich Security Conference, an annual gathering, J.D. Vance, the vice-president (pictured), unleashed a stinging attack on Europe, in effect backing the hard-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, nine days before the country’s election. After looking to America as its ally for decades, many leaders and officials wondered whether Europe’s security was crumbling in front of their eyes.

A collage illustration showing part of Xi Jinping's face, the UN logo, a map of Taiwan and the word "peaceful" with part of it cut away.

China’s stunning new campaign to turn the world against Taiwan 

Seventy countries have recently backed “all Chinese efforts” to take the island

An illustration showing a wireframe globe vertically divided in two halves by a red chain. On the left side are clouds and on the right are red cargo ships with the stars of the china flag on the stern.

Xi Jinping swings his “assassin’s mace” of economic warfare

China is weaponising its supply chains, but risks blowback if it goes too far


An illustration of Trump looking dissatisfied with his arms crossed. Several hands reach out and offer him ice cream, cash, flowers and gifts.

Allies will not appease Donald Trump for ever

If Trump convinces partners that the post-1945 order really is dead, things will get ugly


As adoptions collapse, demand for international surrogacy is soaring

Yet it is facing a growing backlash from religious conservatives and some feminists

A big, beautiful Trump deal with China?

Washington hawks puzzle over calls for China to help in Ukraine, and hints of a possible TikTok reprieve

Why don’t more countries import their electricity? 

The economics make sense, but the geopolitics are nerve-racking