YoungParisian_inExile Both him and Macron are playing a long game. I'm not a fan of Starmer BTW. I think what you'll see from most UK and EU figureheads is they recognize that Trump is an ego merchant, so they'll play that until they get their shit together defence wise.
And defence could be ramping up soon. BAE, Thales, Rheinmettal and SAAB stocks are all up 100% or more on the month. And Japan and the UK are fast-tracking a fighter bomber to rival the F-35 in partnership together.
The end game has to be a move away from reliance on the US and more partnership between neighbours and the commonwealth.