Europe at Risk of ‘Civilisational Erasure,’ Says U.S. Strategy Under Trump”

In a sweeping new 2025 U.S. National ecurity Strategy, the administration of Donald J. Trump warns that Europe faces the danger of “civilisational erasure” if current political, demographic, and migration trends continue unchecked. Reuters+2euronews+2

The 33‑page strategy paints a stark picture of Europe's future: declining birth rates, mass migration, suppressed free speech, and what it terms a loss of national identities and self-confidence. euronews+2The National+2

According to the document, such developments threaten not only Europe’s cultural cohesion but also its reliability as a U.S. ally. Some countries, it argues, may no longer have economies or militaries robust enough to remain dependable partners. مصراوي.كوم+2CBS News+2

The strategy goes further by urging the U.S. to “cultivate resistance” within European nations — implicitly backing nationalist, identity‑oriented political movements — and to support countries willing to “restore their former greatness.” The Guardian+1

It also criticizes supranational bodies like European Union (EU) for allegedly undermining political liberty and national sovereignty, presenting mass migration and demographic changes as existential threats to “Western identity.” Breitbart+1

On Ukraine and Russia, the strategy suggests Europe lacks “civilisational self-confidence,” casting doubt on its ability to manage the war on its own and portraying Washington as needing to broker a quick end to the conflict. The National+1

The publication of the strategy has sparked strong reactions across European capitals, with many leaders rejecting what they see as interference in domestic affairs and defending Europe’s values of democracy, diversity, and pluralism. The Guardian+2صحيفة الخليج+2