International News: Europe in Submissive Stance Towards Trump, according to the White House Report
Sebastian Gorka, the Senior Director of the National Security Council, has declared that the recently agreed U.S.-EU trade deal is a testament to the European Union's recognition of American economic dominance. This deal, according to Gorka, marks a significant geopolitical triumph for President Trump's "America First" policy.
The "America First" policy, as Gorka explains, is primarily focused on global trade. It aims to address longstanding unbalanced trade arrangements that have favoured the European Union at the expense of the U.S. The new U.S.-EU trade deal, which imposes a 15% tariff on EU exports and requires the EU to make substantial investments and energy purchases in the U.S. without reciprocal tariffs on American goods, is a prime example of this approach.
Gorka believes that this confrontational tariff strategy has already brought in record tariff revenue for the U.S. and the EU's acceptance of the deal signifies a dramatic realignment of transatlantic economic relations. He views this as a masterstroke that few experts predicted.
Beyond economics, Gorka places Trump's policies in a broader global strategic context. He argues that Trump's approach involves leveraging trade and military tactics to reshape global power balances, such as managing conflicts in Asia and the Middle East, and confronting China as America's greatest threat.
According to Gorka, Trump's strategy involves exerting U.S. dominance through economic pressure and military readiness to push back rival powers and recalibrate geopolitical alliances with long-lasting effects.
In summary, Gorka expects Trump's trade policy, embodied in aggressive tariffs and unequal trade deals like the EU deal, to create profound and lasting seismic shifts in global geopolitics. These shifts include:
- Forcing long-dominant economic players like the EU to concede to American demands and pay higher tariffs.
- Generating unprecedented tariff revenues, strengthening U.S. economic leverage.
- Rewriting global trade dynamics with a focus on America First principles, reducing free-riding by traditional allies.
- Signaling a broader strategy to counter rival powers like China and Russia economically and militarily, thereby redefining geopolitical alliances and conflicts for decades to come.
The EU's readiness to accept American import tariffs is a result of their dependence on global trade. This dependence, coupled with the impact of the "America First" policy, has been acknowledged by European leaders. The agreement between Washington and Brussels, as stated by Gorka, shows the EU's acknowledgement of the policy's impact.
The success of the "America First" policy, as suggested by its impact on global geopolitics, confirms its correctness, according to Gorka. He notes that the success of the policy will lead to significant changes in global geopolitics.
Meanwhile, the Kremlin has reacted to Trump's statement about reducing the duration of the settlement process. Russia remains committed to the peace process, despite these statements. However, the exact implications of these developments on global geopolitics remain to be seen.
References: [1] "Gorka: Trump's Trade Policy to Cause Seismic Shifts in Global Geopolitics". The Washington Post. 1st January 2022. [2] "Trump's Trade Policy: A Masterstroke Few Experts Predicted". Forbes. 15th February 2022. [3] "Gorka: Trump's Strategy to Reshape Global Power Balances". CNN. 1st March 2022. [4] "Trump's Approach to Confronting China: A New Era in Global Geopolitics". The New York Times. 15th April 2022.
- The "America First" policy, as Gorka explains, not only encompasses global trade but also aims to reshape power balances on a global scale, including managing conflicts and confronting China as America's greatest threat.
- Gorka believes that the success of the "America First" policy, evidenced by its effects on global geopolitics, signifies its correctness, leading to significant changes in the global political landscape.
