Don’t apologise, your points are valid.

I agree that there won’t be a return to normal, I even said that above, but Europe does not have the manufacturing capability to replace the US as an ally in the next few years. Hence there is either a hole in defence capabilities or we turn to another questionable country to fill that hole.

On the Hungary thing, that is what I also meant as in similar: deal with the situation for now as best you can, and hope for the light at the end of the tunnel to bring about their domestic change.

The problem isn’t the entire US, it appears to be this regime. So if you can wait out like 2+ years, there may be a return of interest in communal support. Likely never back to the reliance case as was normal for the last decades, but mutual support is worth holding out for.

Similar to Hungary and the EU situation IMO.

Now do one after a bit of hand moisturizer!