The political scientist appreciated the idea of creating a "European NATO"

The idea of creating an alternative defense alliance in Europe can only be considered as a backup scenario, but not as a full-fledged replacement for NATO. This was stated to Izvestia on April 15 by the project manager of the Polylog Group, political consultant Ruslan Andreev.

"Rather, we are not talking about a new organization, but about the "Europeanization" of existing NATO structures — the transfer of greater responsibility for defense, logistics and command to European countries," the expert noted.

According to him, the discussion of such initiatives indicates the growing disagreements within the alliance. European allies have expressed doubts about the reliability of the United States as a key guarantor of security, including against the background of Washington's changing position on Ukraine. At the same time, the American side, according to Andreev, demonstrates dissatisfaction with the level of involvement of partners in international conflicts.

He stressed that Germany, which is ready to support the redistribution of responsibilities within NATO, can play an important role in the development of the new model. This is due, among other things, to the limited access of a number of European countries to the nuclear deterrent system.

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The expert noted that in the long term, Europe is able to strengthen its own defense capabilities through the development of military production and the reform of command structures. However, such changes are unlikely in the coming years.

According to him, the key limitations remain dependence on the United States in matters of nuclear deterrence, satellite intelligence and missile defense. It is these areas that require significant resources and time to create alternative mechanisms within Europe.

On April 14, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) newspaper, citing sources, reported that Europe and Canada are discussing the creation of a "European NATO" amid threats from the head of the White House, Donald Trump, to withdraw the United States from the alliance. This idea has already been supported by Germany, which has resisted French calls for greater European independence in defense for decades. Germany's shift paved the way for broader agreement among other countries, including Britain, France, Poland, the Nordic countries, and Canada. They now view this backup plan as a "coalition of the willing" within NATO.

On April 1, the American leader announced that he was seriously considering the US withdrawal from NATO after the alliance refused to help in the conflict with Iran. According to him, the North Atlantic Alliance has never influenced him. Trump called the participants paper tigers.

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