The American Eagle flies with his own wings. Burdens may look cool to some eyes but flexibility is required. Nobody denies autonomy and of course the Article 5 despite my complaints for an overall charter review stands true.

As a Leader of the West the Bald Eagle expects the rest of affiliated beasties to be able to defend themselves , thus allowing the big birdy to focus on other monsters of similar attraction so that the collective reaction will be both defeating warmongering aggression if not defeating the opposive beasts as symbols themselves.

In part i agree with Mr. Trump but for the most part whatever independent well standing Euro Force will have to utterly adhere to NATO rules.
Mr. Trump expresses in all clumsiness a bitter understanding west of the Atlantic which is well heard i hope.
Mr. Obama and Mr. Bush did not provide speeches when it comes to that matter , Trumpist opportunism should be set aside and i petty the advisor who told the man to tell that 2 GBNews lately.

Hence , the need for Europe to protect her independence is real , but not outside lessons well learned after 2 World Wars and the Surreal Cold War.

It is more like the national guard and the US Federal Army in between.
And this is as far as it goes. Best conditions may apply in africa and the middle east and exceptional elsewhere , The Arctic is next door and so on.

Mr. Biden's Approach towards good old alliances seems conservative yet more pragmatic at least compare to well established circles in the free world.
Respect is necessary.