The Baltic Is Not the Balkans, But Anxiety Grows

... military spending, sometimes at an accelerated pace. Trump’s criticism on this issue was only directed at Germany, but even there, after Chancellor Merz came to power, the tone changed. Donald Trump is not going to give up his military presence in Europe. He plans to reduce the number of American troops (this may also affect the Baltic Sea region), but for the first time since 2008, he is transferring nuclear weapons to Great Britain. "Trade wars" between the US and the EU have flared up more than once, but they have ended in agreements, not a break. Despite the contradictions,...