The release of the U.S. National Security Strategy landed like a grenade in Brussels, underscoring the depth of ideological vehemence within the White House.

Chief executives of large European companies are downbeat on Europe's economic prospects, albeit less so than six months ago, and have become more bullish about investing in the U.S. than at home, according to a survey published on Sunday.

Political experts told NBC News that the reports' language regarding "civilization erasure" and immigration echoes "great replacement theory."

European governments are fearful that Washington is laying the groundwork for an ultimatum to Kyiv on Moscow's terms.

The National Defense Authorization Act also would repeal a pair of decades-old war authorizations and proposes an $8 billion boost to Trump's defense budget.

Europe captured a record share of private capital this year as global investors aim to profit from a government spending spree on infrastructure projects.

The United States wants Europe to take over the majority of NATO's conventional defense capabilities, from intelligence to missiles, by 2027, Pentagon officials told diplomats in Washington this week,