This is Europe’s Moment

Once dismissed as an outdated has-been, Europe is rising to the challenge

Fellow Europeans, this is our moment. The United States, which has long been the cornerstone of the global security framework, is imploding before our eyes. As a Norwegian, I know how deeply our security thinking has been shaped by the belief that we only need to hold off a Russian invasion long enough for the American cavalry to roll in and save the day.

And I bet many other smaller European nations have had similar thinking. But that mindset needs to be thrown in the dumpster. It’s over. There are no American Marines coming to kick ass and take names if the world goes awry. We are it now. We are the last stand of democracy.

Once, “Arsenal of Democracy” was a label used to describe the United States when its factories churned out weapons to aid European democracies fighting fascism. Now, Europe is becoming the new Arsenal of Democracy.

As reported by the BBC, as of 2025, America has begun siding with totalitarian states like Russia, Belarus, and North Korea in UN voting:

First, the US opposed a European-drafted resolution condemning Moscow’s actions and supporting Ukraine’s territorial integrity — voting the same way as Russia and countries including North Korea and Belarus at…