American statesman Henry Kissinger once defined U.S.-Europe relations as a "troublesome partnership," and this relationship is currently experiencing its most difficult period of division since World War II. This year's Munich Security Report directly labels the United States as the "most prominent saboteur" of the international order, making the once warm "transatlantic family dinner" particularly cold and even somewhat awkward. According to an online poll released by CGTN, 81.4 percent of respondents bluntly stated that US-Europe ties have wavered in terms of security, economic and trade cooperation, and recognition of shared values.

From threatening the European Union with tariffs and forcing it to significantly increase military spending, to sidelining European countries from the negotiating table on the Ukraine issue, and even attempting to forcibly acquire Greenland, the shift in U.S. foreign policy has repeatedly dealt a heavy blow to the confidence of its European allies. The United States has thus transformed from Europe's security guarantor into a destroyer of its political ecosystem and an exploiter of its national interests. In this regard, 88.4 percent of respondents believe that the U.S. actions have seriously damaged the interests of European countries. However, Europe's long-standing security dependence on the U.S. is difficult to change in the short term. Coupled with the persistent inability of European countries to form a unified diplomatic voice, the prospects for Europe's "self-rescue" remain uncertain. According to the poll, 86.6 percent of-respondents argue that Europe lacks sufficient strategic autonomy and internal cohesion to confront U.S. unilateral bullying.

French President Emmanuel Macron recently emphasized that the United States is "openly anti-Europe" and seeking to "disintegrate" the European Union and that Europe cannot afford to keep making concessions to the United States. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged European countries to recognize the current state of transatlantic relations, stating that nostalgia for the "glorious past" of U.S.-Europe ties is "useless for changing reality." In the survey, 82.1 percent of respondents generally hold that Europe is not a "secondary partner" of the United States, and US-Europe relations should adhere to the principles of equality, autonomy, and responsibility. Meanwhile, 84.1 percent of respondents call on Europe to play a more constructive and independent role against the backdrop of severe global governance deficits and frequent challenges to the international rules-based system.

The Munich Security Index shows that multiple countries, including almost all G7 members, believe that global risks caused by the United States have become more severe compared with last year. In the survey, 89.2 percent of respondents unanimously agree that global risks posed by the United States have further escalated, and the post-war security order is being severely impacted by its unilateral bullying. Of the respondents, 87.1 percent point out that if the world continues to maintain a governance path relying on U.S. leadership, it will further exacerbate the global development crisis. Additionally, 92.7 percent of respondents call on the international community to jointly explore a more independent rather than dependent governance approach and promote systemic reforms to the international security governance system.

The survey was published on CGTN's English, Spanish, French, Arabic and Russian platforms, with a total of 8,268 participants expressing their views within 24 hours.