"Dangerous gamble."

The foundation of the Western alliance has just been rocked to its core as 30 European leaders officially declared that relying on the United States is a "dangerous gamble." In a shocking open letter, a cross-party coalition of lawmakers called for the creation of a European Army that can operate entirely independently of Washington. This isn't just talk—with 17 different types of tanks and 20 different fighter jets, Europe is tired of being a "collection of bonsai trees" and is ready to become a single, solid oak. As threats from the US Pentagon circulate and insults fly across the Atlantic, the continent is finally choosing its own survival over a broken alliance.