At a recent campaign rally, Trump called himself a “nationalist,” while Macron considers such views the greatest threat to the liberal order that has defined European security since World War II. “President Macron of France has just suggested that Europe build its own military in order to protect itself from the U.S., China and Russia,” Trump tweeted minutes after he landed here. The “main victim” of the withdrawal, Macron argued, is “Europe and its security.” Macron also said Europe has to protect itself “with respect to China, Russia and even the United States” on cybersecurity matters and fading multilateralism. “Macron is at the point where he understands the limits of their relationship,” said Smith, the former Biden aide. “And, frankly, I think behind closed doors Macron fully appreciates the limits of what France an as individual nation can do.”

Source: thestar November 10, 2018 16:07 UTC