I guess some may view it that way, but like you say narcissistic. To me it's a mutually beneficial arrangement, de-risks the continent. For the US ensures lon

I guess some may view it that way, but like you say narcissistic. To me it's a mutually beneficial arrangement, de-risks the continent. For the US ensures long term alignment and influence avoiding someone else filling the vacuum (EU militaries were weak and fragmented). For Europe common alignment and influence ensures some unity. Remember the continent was consistently fragmented and at war before this, it's hard to imagine in current times with the EU.