Author: Monica Ricci Sargentini

Donald Trump’s victory in the United States has caught the European Union in one of its worst moments. The construction of a common defense is yet to come, while the war in Ukraine shows no signs of ending despite the 200 billion euros ($211.58 billion) allocated to help Kyiv defend itself. The goal is known but difficult to achieve: each country must allocate 2% of its gross domestic product (GDP) to defense. Italy, for example, did not reach it, but with the arrival of the new U.S. administration, a common defense is a necessity that can no longer be postponed…