The challenge for Washington is no longer whether it possesses sufficient capabilities, but whether the political system can align those capabilities behind a coherent long-term priority.
History has never witnessed a leader quite like Donald Trump — a mix of ignorance, arrogance immorality, brazenness, insensitivity and sheer stupidity.
Anti-EU and anti-democratic attitudes are encouraged not only by the Kremlin but also have found an ally in Trump, who has often been hostile to the European Union.