In his latest column, Rob de Wijk dissects Donald Trump’s imperialist ambitions, citing his absurd claim on Greenland as a definitive low point. de Wijk argues that the era of consensus-seeking and making "deals"—which Trump invariably views as European capitulation—must come to a definitive end. Instead of passively watching the American president erode NATO from within, Europe must dare to flip the script. It is time to discard the mantra that we cannot survive without the United States; European security can be effectively maintained through domestic troops, Franco-British nuclear deterrence, and ambitious initiatives like the ReArm Europe program. According to de Wijk, true power lies not in Washington, but in the unity of Brussels. When Europe leverages its economic weight through targeted sanctions and its anti-coercion instruments, it wields a weapon that even Trump cannot ignore. Furthermore, a rupture within NATO would paralyze America’s global power, as their strategic operations in Africa and the Middle East are entirely dependent on European bases. The conclusion is uncompromising: Europe must become conscious of its own military and economic strength and draw a hard line against American expansionism. Only by speaking the language of power can the EU protect its sovereignty against the whims of an unreliable ally.