بیشترتوضیحاتافزودن یادداشت جدید Continental Europe After the collapse of the bipolar world order and reunification of the two Germanys, the European governments, led by the unified Germany and France, concluded that the creation of a united Europe, independent of the United States, would preserve their interests better. Europe expressed its full sympathy with the United States after the September 11 attacks. However, except for the British government, other European governments did not involve themselves in Afghanistan and somehow kept aloof from the event, though in a symbolic manner they sent a limited number of troops to Afghanistan after the collapse of the Taliban, which was not interpreted as their participation in the attacks on Afghanistan, particularly given that they openly and seriously expressed their opposition to US attacks on other countries and its attacks on Iraq, distancing themselves from the US policies. In the light of European interests in the Middle East and the Islamic World, particularly given the dependence of Europe on the oil of this region, the continent does not see eye to eye with the US adventurism in this part of the world. The European countries expect the United States to consult with them on its Middle Eastern policies, while Washington in line with its militaristic policies prefers to go alone and is not interested in the contribution or participation of European countries or other powers. Thus the grounds are prepared for a US-European rift and the gap is widening day by day. Undoubtedly Europe tries to hold aloof from the crises instigated by the United States. Hence, confrontation between the two sides is not unlikely in the near future. The United States cannot count on Europe as an ally as it used to in the yesteryears while Europe will try to create hurdles in the way of US operations in order to preserve its interests and reduce damages resulting from US adventurism. The US is seriously concerned about the revival of Germany's power and its security policies. Despite the fact that the German officials move ahead very cautiously to thwart the probable US reaction and that of other European countries, Germany's economic power has potentially prepared the grounds for the conversion of this country into a military power. As Germany was able to become a first-rate military power within two decades after the First World War, igniting the flames of the Second World War, today too it is capable of achieving the same status in rivalry with the United States in the heartland of Europe. In their cooperation and competition with the United States, such countries as France and Germany with their past record of defection from the US policies will try to expand the sphere of their influence outside Europe, particularly in the oil-rich regions of Middle East and North Africa. In this respect they will oppose US adventurism and will endeavor not to endanger their good relations with the world of Islam.
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