European Defense Chief Praises Trump’s Tough Stance on Putin—A Wake-Up Call for Washington

In a rare alignment of transatlantic interests grounded in realism, European Union Defense and Space Commissioner Andrius Kubilius publicly endorsed President Donald Trump's recent hardening of his approach toward Russian President Vladimir Putin. This shift comes after months of frustrating diplomatic attempts and underscores a critical lesson for the Biden administration: global adversaries only respect clear American strength. Is It Finally Time For America to Lead with Strength? Kubilius described Trump's ultimatum—a strict 50-day deadline demanding peace negotiations from Putin under threat of "very severe" tariffs—as a welcome evolution amid escalating Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine. For years,...