Macron goes to Washington: Will brewing transatlantic trade row sour state visit?

It is a state visit that is also a chance to gauge superpower status. Emmanuel Macron heads to Washington at a time when Europeans are wondering aloud if Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has not made the EU even more dependent on the United States. Arming the Ukranians has shown just how much NATO relies on its top contributor. Europe’s scramble to substitute Russian oil and gas means turning to places like the U.S. for imports of liquified natural gas.