Here is the news outlet you want, here at MOSTLY. This will be mostly very essential news and here goes! Post See new posts Conversation Aslan Arzuev | Human Rights Center Ichkeria @AslanArzuev Moscow thought Trump was their chance. In reality, Trump is their sentence. Donald Trump didn’t just change U.S. foreign policy—he forced Europe into a brutal, yet inevitable choice. For decades, the U.S. ensured the West’s security while European countries lived in peace and prosperity, without investing in defense. NATO was the guarantee of their security, but who paid for that guarantee? America. Now that’s over. What Trump is doing is not weakness, but an ultimatum. America will no longer be the guardian that protects Europe for free while Europe flirts with Russia, Iran, and China. Europe got used to the U.S. carrying the burden of its security while it did business with Moscow and Tehran, built “strategic autonomy,” and lectured America on morality. Now it will have to pay—not with words, but with money, weapons, and real military power. This is not just about NATO. Trump has proposed that Europe raise military spending to 5% of GDP—that’s $1 trillion a year. This money should go towards purchasing weapons, primarily American-made. What does this mean? It means Trump isn’t leaving Europe unprotected; on the contrary, he’s forcing it to arm itself to the teeth. He demands that Europe stop being a dependent and become a true military power. Britain, Poland, the Baltic States, and the U.S. have been carrying the bulk of Ukraine’s support. Now it’s time for France, Germany, and the entire EU to stop just expressing support and actually engage in the fight. Zelensky already said: Europe needs a unified military force. This is not just an idea—it’s now a necessity. Germany has been afraid to become a military power for years. France spoke of “strategic autonomy” but did nothing. Now they will have to take a stand—either assume leadership or hand it over to Britain, Poland, and the Baltic States, who are ready to build a new European power. Putin lost before he even realized it. Russia hoped America would weaken, that Trump would pull back support for Ukraine, that the West would fall apart. Moscow hoped America was tired. But now, instead of one enemy, Russia will face a military giant assembled from all European countries. Putin wanted to weaken the West—he will get a West that is finally ready to fight. And if Europe does what Trump proposes, the Russian army will be ground to dust. Aslan Arzuev, HRCI February 15, 2025