Because Substack apparently doesn't allow search engines to identify articles there, I'm going to try publishing the introduction here and see what happens.
The defense of Europe must reflect a very simple observation that America cannot care more about defending Europe than Europeans care. Defense spending and capability are the relevant measure of caring. Is Europe willing to adjust to an era when threats to Europe are small enough to reduce the need for American military power in Europe in contrast to the need from 1917 to 1991? The threat to Europe is real. But after two world hot wars and a world cold war, the military threat to Europe is small enough that America can watch from afar with only a framework of power in Europe as an insurance policy. This is not abandoning Europe. This is partnering with Europe.
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