Old fights between Americans and Europeans used to pit conservatives on this side against Euro-socialists over there. Not this time. Look behind the scenes at the latest trans-Atlantic skirmish, and you will find among the main protagonists many in Europe’s center-right.

This scuffle across the ocean has been long in coming, but it was precipitated last week by two events. On Thursday at 10 pm, the Trump administration published the National Security Strategy of the United States, one that put Europe in the crosshairs. The following day, the European Union fined Elon Musk ‘s X $140 million for supposed violations of its Digital Services Act.

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