Raimond Kaljulaid is a member of the Riigikogu's National Defense Committee. He says that the US has always acted in the Middle East as it pleases. This shows that the US may not always listen to Europe's opinion.
For Estonia, the US is a strategic partner. But in the Ukraine war, we talk a lot about international law. Donald Trump's fans might say everything is fine. But international law is important because of the war in Ukraine.
Iran is one of the nastiest regimes in the world. Iran has treated its people poorly, especially women. Iran supports terrorism and has caused problems for its neighbors. Iran also supported Russia at the beginning of the war in Ukraine.
Today, the cooperation between Russia and Iran is even stronger. We have reasons to think that limiting Iran's power is not a bad thing. But is Iran really that dangerous? When Iran's leader was killed, there was no major reaction.
The US plan is unclear. The US president and defense secretary have said their goal is to destroy Iran's capabilities. But the history of wars shows that plans are not always followed. Wars are easy to start but hard to end.
Europe is not currently actively participating in this game. In Washington, Europe was not held in the highest regard. However, the US still values Europe as an important partner.
The US has always acted in the Middle East as it pleases. This confusion in Europe is strange. We talk about coordinated foreign policy, but in difficult situations, we fail to create it.
Trump wants to show that he is a successful president. But his success depends on how he deals with Russia. Russia declared security guarantees for Ukraine. This could be a step toward peace.
Putin has seen how Gaddafi and Maduro were destroyed. Iran's leader was killed in a single missile strike. How does Putin view this? Gaddafi's killing was very important to him. Russia's position has weakened, but Putin remains focused on his mission.