#RobertHabeck sees "striking parallels: megalomania as a driving force, a complete misjudgment of the adversary and the political environment. And that energy, energy prices, and energy infrastructure are no longer just used as weapons, but are themselves war aims.

We can prepare for this; Europe must prepare for this."

#Putin #Trump #RussiaUkraineWar #USIranWar
#Europe #EU #europeandefence
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/25/like-putin-trump-is-a-megalomaniac-in-europe-we-can-shield-ourselves-not-look-for-rational-motives?CMP=share_btn_url

Like Putin, Trump is a megalomaniac. In Europe, we can shield ourselves, not look for rational motives

I had to deal with the energy shock in Germany after Putin invaded Ukraine. The solution now is the same: buy ourselves out of the fossil fuels trap, says Robert Habeck, former vice-Chancellor of Germany

The Guardian