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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Cas Mudde

The US is not just Europe’s unwilling ally, but an adversary steeped in far-right ideology

Gianni Infantino (right) presents Donald Trump with a medal and trophy in Washington DC
Gianni Infantino (right) presents Donald Trump with a medal and trophy at the 2026 World Cup draw ceremony in Washington, 5 December 2025. Photograph: Deccio Serrano/NurPhoto/Shutterstock

On the same day that Donald Trump received his made-to-order “peace prize” from his newest pal, Fifa president “Johnny” Infantino, his administration published an equally gaudy national security strategy. The relatively short document oozes Trump and Trumpism. It starts out with the typically modest claim that the president has brought “our nation – and the world – back from the brink of catastrophe and disaster”.

Even if the strategy mostly formalises the ongoing actions and statements of Trump and his administration, it should be heeded as a warning for the world, and Europe in particular.

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