As an American, I welcome a multi-polar world where Europe pulls its weight when it comes to science, technology and engineering! More so in geopolitical matters. It’s always been very draining for one empire or nation to maintain world peace. The 19th century was Pax Britannica, the 20th, after WW2, was Pax Americana, we can now hope that Pax AmEuropana can offer a counter to the crazy rapid growth of Asia and also find common ground with those nations.

What rewards do you think the US is going to gain from this path it has begun to travel? Do you think it was all some noble charity case?

The UK is likely to be an illustrative example, so it's apt you mentioned it