The Daily Signal Victor Davis Hanson: Trump Is Trying to Save Europe From Itself—and the EU Is Having None of It
Dec 12, 2025
Discover how a new U.S. National Security Strategy highlights Europe's vulnerabilities, warning of potential 'civilizational erasure.' Victor Davis Hanson critiques Europe's green policies for stunting economic competitiveness. He discusses pressing demographic challenges, like low birthrates and issues with immigration. The conversation emphasizes a call for partnership, urging Europe to reassess censorship and military obligations while addressing shared cultural concerns that need urgent attention.
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US Warns Of Europe's Civilizational Risk
- The U.S. National Security Strategy warns Europe faces potential "civilizational erasure" from declining demographics, open borders, green policies, and censorship.
- Victor Davis Hanson argues America framed the message as brotherly advice, not a lecture, urging Europe to reassess culture and policy.
Green Policy Tied To Economic and Demographic Decline
- Hanson links Europe's economic decline to radical green policies that ignore existing fossil resources and raise costs.
- He highlights falling EU GDP share and a much lower fertility rate (1.39) compared with the U.S. (about 1.71).
Migration Strains Europe's Assimilation Capacity
- Hanson warns open borders and large Middle Eastern migration strain Europe's limited history of assimilation and social mobility.
- He contrasts this with the U.S. melting-pot experience and notes Europe's aging, shrinking populations complicate integration.