“America has stated that Europe should think rationally, pragmatically, and realistically, without illusions, and should confront the real problems at hand,” said MP Levan Makhashvili, Chairman of the Parliament’s European Integration Committee, speaking to GPB First Channel.

While evaluating the U.S. National Security Strategy 2025, Makhashvili noted that the United States has openly recognised that it no longer intends to act as the world’s policeman and that other nations bear responsibility for security and various global challenges.

“This is a very significant document that fundamentally alters the security architecture of the entire world following the Cold War. It marks America’s final admission that it will no longer serve as the global enforcer, and that security and other issues are now shared responsibilities among nations. This is an important development for Europe as well. In essence, it signals the end of the 70-year ‘fairy tale’ where Europe’s big brother could guarantee its security, leaving Europeans to focus solely on economic growth. It appears that this era is coming to a close, and if security is to be maintained in Europe, it must be the European states themselves who take responsibility and not rely on others.

Therefore, we must study this document carefully, as it contains many points that will impact Georgia. It recognises that many EU governments are acting against their own rational interests. For example, war is neither in the security nor the economic interests of the EU, yet we see some countries continuing to espouse rhetoric of conflict.

The United States also emphasises that Europe should think rationally, pragmatically, and realistically, and avoid illusions while addressing existing problems. We believe that Brussels’ current policies are entirely contrary to European interests and the pursuit of peace. In this regard, we find ourselves in accord with the new American administration,” Makhashvili concluded.