The 77-year marriage between the US and Europe. Is divorce imminent?

[Lesh]

He got mineral rights and and territorial rights for expanding bases there. Great accomoplishment

We had those rights already

 

[rightwinger]

Businesses are leaving Europe and coming here

Manufacturing in Europe is currently facing a period of significant deindustrialization, driven by high energy costs, intense global competition, and a shifting regulatory environment. While Central and Eastern European nations like
Slovakia
and
Czechia
remain industrial strongholds, larger economies such as
Germany
and
France
have seen sharp declines in manufacturing output and employment.
Strategic Perspectives +2

Core Factors Driving the Exodus

• High Energy Costs: The permanent shift away from cheap Russian gas following the 2022 energy crisis has left energy-intensive industries like chemicals, steel, and aluminum struggling to remain competitive.
• Global Competition & Subsidies: European firms are increasingly squeezed between massive subsidies in the
  United States
  (via the Inflation Reduction Act) and
  China's
  dominance in emerging sectors like electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries.
• Regulatory Complexity: Strict environmental standards and fragmented national regulations have led some firms, particularly in the pharmaceutical and energy startup sectors, to relocate research and production to markets with more favorable scaling conditions.
• Trade Turmoil: Recent or proposed tariffs, including those from the U.S., have introduced uncertainty that delays investment and recovery in sectors like automotive and machinery.
  EFPIA +8

Impacted Industries and Regions

• Chemicals: Major plant closures have been announced by firms such as Ineos and Arlanxeo, particularly in
  Germany
  .
• Automotive: European carmakers like Volkswagen and Michelin have announced significant job cuts and plant closures as they adapt to the EV transition and foreign competition.
• Regional Decline: Heavy job losses have hit historic industrial hubs such as the
  Ruhr
  (Germany),
  Hauts-de-France
  (France), and
  Silesia
  (Poland).
  Strategic Perspectives +3

EU Policy Responses
In early 2026, the European Union introduced the "Made in Europe" plan (Industrial Accelerator Act) to counter this decline. Key measures include:
Financial Post +4

• Local Content Requirements: Prioritizing local companies in public spending for strategic sectors like wind, solar, and nuclear.
• Predictable Investment: Creating a more stable environment for green technologies to ensure the "green transition" remains an industrial opportunity rather than a cause for further decline.
  ETUC | European Trade Union Confederation +3

Would you like to explore specific policy changes in the "Made in Europe" plan or see a country-by-country comparison of job losses?

Has nothing to do with US Defense needs

 

[Zincwarrior]

He got mineral rights and and territorial rights for expanding bases there. Great accomoplishment

Thats a literal lie. At least Roman emperor's would conquer new territory. He just blathers and wastes Taxpayer money.

 

[Mac-7]

Thats a literal lie. At least Roman emperor's would conquer new territory. He just blathers and wastes Taxpayer money.

Not allowing Iran to have nukes is not a waste of US taxpayers money

 

[Zincwarrior]

Not allowing Iran to have nukes is not a waste of US taxpayers money

They still have the nuke stuff. Literally nothing has changed. This is the ME's problem. We have 5,000 fusion bombs and are 6,000 miles away.

 

[Mac-7]

They still have the nuke stuff. Literally nothing has changed. This is the ME's problem. We have 5,000 fusion bombs and are 6,000 miles away.

They have the nuclear material for now

But the regime is in a precarious condition

Pending further developments trump has cut off their income

Maybe they can last for a while on any reserves they have

But Trump can wait longer

 

[EvilCat Breath]

The problem is that Europe allowed their countries to be overrun with Islamists and now are afraid to join America in fighting the Islamic Terrorist Regime of Iran.

Lie down with dogs, rise up with fleas.

The British Citizen test now includes question on Islam

British Citizenship Test Now Requires Applicants to Know the Difference Between Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha

Proper British.

www.caldronpool.com

 

[Marener]

They have the nuclear material for now

But the regime is in a precarious condition

Pending further developments trump has cut off their income

Maybe they can last for a while on any reserves they have

But Trump can wait longer

If Iran truly wanted a nuclear weapon, they’d already have one.

The only thing that’s changed is that Iran almost certainly truly wants a nuclear weapon now.

 

[OldFlame]

Trump has given Putin exactly what he has always wanted….a breakup of the Western alliance

Why is it Trump that has given it to him? So you side with these countries in not honoring their alliance with the US?

 

[Dogmaphobe]

Spain is now a De facto ally of China. They announced recently that they want China to have more control over the world.

**** em.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Western Europe's values don't align with the United States.

As Europe sinks into islamization their values align less and less.

 

[rightwinger]

Why is it Trump that has given it to him? So you side with these countries in not honoring their alliance with the US?

Because EVERY President regardless of party understood the importance of the NATO alliance

 

[Mac-7]

If Iran truly wanted a nuclear weapon, they’d already have one.

The only thing that’s changed is that Iran almost certainly truly wants a nuclear weapon now.

Aw, cut out the scary talk, why doncha’?

Hopefully the jihadi’s will never sell another barrel of oil to pay for new weapons of war

But time will tell

 

[Woodznutz]

Well, Joseph's brothers did sell him into slavery once.

 

[Mac-7]

Because EVERY President regardless of party understood the importance of the NATO alliance

There is some value in NATO

But not if its controlled by muslim extremists

And the Big Three over there are teetering on the edge if subservience to Mohammed now

 

[OldFlame]

Because EVERY President regardless of party understood the importance of the NATO alliance

Apparently, the others in the NATO 'alliance' are the ones that don't understand the importance since they didn't honor it.

 

[Zincwarrior]

Now Trump is picking a fight with Italy.

Trump hits back at European leader – 'Iran could blow you up in minutes'

Donald Trump has issued a stark reply to Italian PM Giorgia Meloni over Iran's nuclear capabilities after she criticised his comments about Pope Leo

www.mirror.co.uk

 

[Meathead]

Because EVERY President regardless of party understood the importance of the NATO alliance

NATO is worthless in the face of the 3rd-world invasion taking place in Europe and during the Biden years in America.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Europe has been slowly abandoning many of the values and culture that made the western world successful.

 

[rightwinger]

NATO is worthless in the face of the 3rd-world invasion taking place in Europe and during the Biden years in America.

NATO has been the most important military alliance in history

Has nothing to do with your hatred of brown people