A simple geopolitical analysis demonstrates that with the end of the Cold War, this attitude has become meaningless. With the demise of the Soviet Union the centrality of Europe in US grand strategy came to an end as well. The US still shares many interests with the EU, but it also has its own geopolitical concerns that are quite different from ours. For us in Europe our security is, of course, a vital interest, but for the US the security of Europe is essential – not vital. There is no automaticity therefore: in a multipolar world the US will not always take the initiative and come and solve
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