The US wants to tear the European Union apart, with Hungary involved
A recently unveiled US national security strategy drafted under Donald Trump has sparked significant controversy across Europe, after reports emerged that an expanded, non-public version of the document outlines plans to weaken the European Union by strengthening ties with nationalist governments — including Hungary’s.
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Will Hungary have a special role?
The publicly released 33-page strategy, published last Thursday, already signalled an adversarial tone towards America’s European partners. It accuses EU governments of lacking confidence in dealing with Russia, disregarding democratic norms and suppressing political opposition.
The document frames Europe as facing a “civilisational decline”, driven by migration and by “transnational organisations” such as the EU, which the text claims undermine national sovereignty.
However, according to the US defence policy outlet Defence One, a longer version of the strategy circulated internally prior to publication goes much further. This extended draft not only takes a harsher line on Brussels but reportedly sets out a clear objective: to encourage the fragmentation of the European Union, writes Telex.
Targeted partnerships to undermine the European Union’s unity
The leaked version identifies Austria, Hungary, Italy and Poland as countries with which Washington should work “more closely… with the goal of detaching them from the European Union”. The document allegedly stresses that the US should support parties, intellectuals, cultural figures and movements advocating national sovereignty and the preservation — or restoration — of a “traditional European way of life”.
According to 24.hu, while the public text avoids naming specific parties, The New York Times noted that its references align strongly with Europe’s nationalist and anti-migration movements. These include the UK’s Reform UK party and Germany’s far-right AfD — the latter having benefited from the personal involvement of Elon Musk during its campaign at a time when he maintained close ties with Trump.
US Vice President J.D. Vance also fuelled tensions earlier this year when he used the Munich Security Conference to lecture EU governments on free speech, criticising European efforts to regulate hate speech.
Moscow reacts favourably, Orbán praises strategic shift
The Kremlin welcomed the new American strategy with striking enthusiasm. Dmitry Peskov, spokesperson for President Vladimir Putin, said the document “corresponds with our own views”, underlining how the Trump administration’s rhetoric is increasingly aligned with Russian narratives about European weakness and disunity.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán also reacted positively. Speaking at an event hosted by the Széll Kálmán Foundation, he described the Trump doctrine as a precise assessment of what he sees as Europe’s “civilisational decline”. Orbán has long promoted a sovereigntist vision for the EU and has positioned Hungary as a leading voice of the European right.
A new geopolitical paradigm?
If confirmed, the leaked strategy would represent a dramatic departure from decades of US policy centred on supporting European integration as a cornerstone of transatlantic stability. Instead, the extended draft appears to signal a geopolitical reorientation: urging NATO’s European members to move towards military self-reliance while America cultivates relationships with ideologically aligned governments to reshape the continent’s political landscape.
Well this is why Orban worked so hard to promote Donald Trump. Orban wants to tear Europe apart because Orban wants Russia to dominate Europe. Fidesz gets paid to do this. Look forward to Russian occupation if you didn’t have enough of it the first time. Thank God I live in North America while the fools in Hungary burn down the house.