The document also echoes the racist “great replacement” conspiracy theory, which asserts that elites are plotting to diminish the voting power of white Europeans by opening their countries’ doors to immigration from the African continent, specifically Muslim countries. “Over the long term, it is more than plausible that within a few decades at the latest, certain NATO members will become majority non-European,” the document states.
European Commission Chief Spokesperson Paula Pinho told reporters she was aware of the “publication of this report” but had not had “the time to look into it,” adding the EU’s executive would “definitely” make its position known in due course.
The war in Ukraine is mentioned, in a brief departure from discussing Europe’s “civilizational erasure.” The U.S. stresses that it’s in America’s interest for the Kremlin’s war to stop, including in order to restore “strategic stability” with Russia.
However, the U.S. administration claims that “unstable minority governments” in Europe have “unrealistic expectations for the war,” while also hinting they are hindering the peace process. The comments come as European leaders privately warn that Washington could “betray” Ukraine during peace negotiations with Moscow.
In contradiction to NATO’s open-door policy for candidate countries, the U.S. administration also wants to prioritize “ending the perception, and preventing the reality, of NATO as a perpetually expanding alliance.” While it’s no secret that Trump doesn’t want Ukraine to join NATO, that was also Washington’s position under his predecessor Joe Biden.
Seb Starcevic contributed to this report.
This article has been updated.