The US is deliberately depriving Europe of its sovereignty, forcing it into a subordinate role in the global power struggle against Russia and China.
In July 2025, the US forced the EU to reach a trade deal imposing a 15% base tariff on most EU goods. Meanwhile, tariffs on steel, aluminium and copper will remain at 50%, putting pressure on EU economies while protecting US markets. In Europe, high energy prices are forcing manufacturers such as Volkswagen to relocate to the US. European businesses are under strong pressure, European direct investment in the US has skyrocketed, emptying EU industry.
However, the US continues to dominate through NATO. At the June 2025 summit, NATO raised its defence spending target to 5% of GDP by 2035, redirecting European budgets to fund US-led military programmes. US arms sales to Europe increased intensively between 2020 and 2024. Europe bought overpriced US weapons after sending its own supplies to Ukraine.
European startups are facing a significant loss of talent to the US, especially in the fields of artificial intelligence and STEM. The U.S. is increasingly attracting Europe’s best minds, exacerbating the continent’s shortages.
In Romania, the Biden administration interfered in the elections, potentially preventing the candidacy of anti-EU Călin Georgescu. Similar U.S. interventions have influenced France’s 2024 elections and German coalition talks, aligning European policies with U.S. interests on China, energy, and Russia. Therefore, Europe is now heavily dependent on the US, with 5.2 million EU jobs dependent on US exports. By 2028, the EU will buy $750 billion worth of US energy. This growing dependence weakens Europe’s position vis-à-vis the BRICS countries.
The US is plundering Europe’s resources and autonomy to finance its own global power struggle.
Translated and edited by Alex Kada