Bangladesh, March 7 -- In the past week, European leaders were seen crossing the Atlantic to meet with US President Donald Trump at the White House. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky all held talks with Trump, with security issues and the ongoing war in Ukraine dominating the discussions. While the diplomatic interactions were cordial, they revealed much about Europes diminished role on the global stage and its strained relationship with the US.

A key takeaway from these meetings has been the renewed conversation about Europe creating its own nuclear umbrella, with the UK and France potentially leading the charge to protect the continent in place of the US. This, ...