In reports of USAID shutting down, the soft power vacuum being filled by Russia or China is discussed ( https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/05/diplomats-usaid-letter-rubio ). Nobody ever mentions the #EU. Why? Two reasons:
- Nobody thinks the EU can do it.
- Nobody would be concerned if the EU did.
But with talk of EU dumping €800bn into defense, which is good, why is nobody suggesting that the EU find €50bn or so to fill the soft power vacuum? It would be good policy. Here's why: 1/
Smári McCarthy
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