Whether a superpower we can debate, but they still have massive influence.
> Is not being part of a superpower a necessarily bad thing?
So long as you have NATO for defense and EU for free trade, then yeah, what is the difference?
Layers. NATO is a layer, one based on hard power. EU membership is another layer, one based on soft power.
With regards to power, no one is best served by losing power. If you lose power you will be unable to defend your best interests. If that's a good thing or a bad thing?
Whether a superpower we can debate, but they still have massive influence.
> Is not being part of a superpower a necessarily bad thing? So long as you have NATO for defense and EU for free trade, then yeah, what is the difference?