Trump Administration Warns Europe of “Civilizational Erasure”

New National Security Strategy Calls for U.S. Support to Reverse Europe’s “Current Trajectory”

The White House unveiled its latest National Security Strategy on Thursday, asserting that the United States must step in to help Europe “correct its current trajectory.” The document warns that without decisive action, the continent could face what the administration calls a “civilizational erasure.”

Key points from the strategy include:

• Recognition that Europe is experiencing a “decline in shared values and strategic cohesion.”
• Calls for stronger transatlantic partnerships to safeguard democratic institutions.
• Recommendations for increased U.S. diplomatic and economic engagement to counteract perceived threats to European stability.

The administration’s language reflects a heightened concern over rising nationalism, energy dependence, and the erosion of liberal democratic norms across the continent. “America’s goal should be to help Europe correct its current trajectory,” the strategy states, emphasizing the need for a collaborative approach to preserve what it describes as the “civilizational foundations” of Western societies.

Critics argue that the phrasing is alarmist and may strain already delicate relations with European allies. Nonetheless, the document signals a clear intent from the Trump administration to reassert U.S. influence in European affairs and to address what it perceives as a looming crisis of identity and governance.