[the_gipsy]

> The West

The interests of the USA and Europe are not the same.

[mrjin]

Indeed. In this case, US would want the war to drag for decades without further escalating. Europe, however, would want the war to end as they are in deep sh*t themselves and there is no reason to continue fighting a war to benefit US.

[ycombinete]

It’s a fine line. The USA also doesn’t want a Europe that is collectively weaker than the Middle East or Asia.