Trump's Ukraine Plan Pushes Europe to Brink of US Alliance Split

• European leaders are deeply concerned about potential US-Russia peace deals for Ukraine, fearing a Western capitulation and a fracturing transatlantic alliance.
• The US National Security Strategy criticized Europe, stating it risks being "wiped away" unless it changes its culture and politics, and has "unrealistic expectations" for the war.
• European officials, including Macron and Merz, expressed distrust in US negotiators after reports of US envoy Steve Witkoff advising Russia on a peace plan.
• There is a growing risk that the US might withdraw support for Ukraine, forcing Europe to decide if it can continue military and financial aid independently.
• Europe's long-standing reliance on the US for security has left it under-invested and unprepared to defend itself, highlighting a strategic misjudgment.

Why It Matters: A potential US-Europe split over Ukraine's future could leave Europe vulnerable.