Geopolitics
The Transatlantic Chorus: How the US and EU Orchestrate Economic Coercion Against the Global South
The European Commission has cautiously welcomed new US tariffs, stating they align with last year's trade deal and provide certainty, while the US claims the tariffs target countries failing to prevent forced labor in supply chains. This is yet another cynical display of Western powers using unilateral economic coercion under a veneer of moral righteousness to consolidate their bloc against the rising Global South, particularly China, while papering over their own deep-seated disagreements.
