After the publication of a new nationalist American security strategy evoking a "civilizational erasure" and harsh criticism of Europe, the head of European diplomacy Kaja Kallas reaffirms that the United States remains the EU's main ally and calls for preserving unity, despite growing European criticism.

Published on: 06/12/2025 - 19:42 Modified on: 06/12/2025 - 19:49

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Kaja Kallas is trying to calm the turmoil caused by the publication of the new American security strategy, resolutely nationalist, anticipating the "civilizational erasure" of Europe. The United States remains “the greatest ally” of the European Union, the head of European diplomacy said on Saturday, December 6.

“Of course there are a lot of criticisms, but I think some of them are also valid,” said Kaja Kallas, when asked about the document at a conference in Doha, Qatar.

"The United States remains our greatest ally [...] we have not always agreed on different issues, but I think the general principle remains the same. We are the greatest allies and we must remain united," she added.

The “civilizational erasure” of Europe

The Trump administration released a document Friday that redefines its "National Security Strategy" in line with the US president's approach of putting "America first."

The document sharply attacks Europeans, supporting far-right claims that the Old Continent is facing a "civilizational erasure" due to immigration. He also calls into question “his unsuccessful obsession with regulatory asphyxiation”.

The Trump administration also denounces European decisions that "undermine political freedom and sovereignty, migration policies that transform the continent and create tensions, censorship of freedom of expression and repression of political opposition, falling birth rates, as well as the loss of national identities."

No NATO enlargement

The document also promises that there will be no enlargement of NATO, once again dashing the hopes of Ukraine which is suffering the Russian invasion.

"Europe underestimated its own power. With regard to Russia, for example [...] we should have more confidence in ourselves," said Kaja Kallas.

Other European leaders also reacted to the American document. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Germany did not need "advice from outside" on "freedom of expression" or "the organization of free societies."

An “unacceptable and dangerous” text

“This Trump administration is an enemy of Europe. We must stop behaving as friends with it,” MEP Valérie Hayer reacted on Friday. “This document is unacceptable and dangerous. The Trump administration has no business interfering in our internal policies,” said this French elected official on X.

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“Let's not tell other peoples how they should live and let's not accept being lectured to,” added the vice-president of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the European Parliament, Nathalie Loiseau (Renew Europe).

“There is no other possible response than to create the conditions for true strategic autonomy and to build a powerful Europe, which does not allow its social choices to be dictated by anyone,” she added in a reaction to AFP.

With AFP

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