I have just read the essay. You Americans come out of it well :0) In fact there is a lot here that Freepers have been saying for a long time.
Old Europe gets panned for its long retreat from reality - the EU issues sonorous pronouncements about the EU becoming the new Hyperpower, whilst its armies remain totally pants and its economy becomes unable to sustain, let alone grow, warfighting capability.
The French are trying to lead euro-Europe in a "return to Africa" and French Hegemony thereof. The countries of New Europe (he doesn't say it, but he means Poland & friends) are our best chance of saving the European landmass politically.
The writer makes a good case for an air-version of the Mahan strategy for the UK (my gloss) involving development and use of Hypersonic drones/UCAVs for non-nuclear projection of global power.
He also makes the excellent point that the liberal/democratic capitalism so embedded in the Anglophone nations is merely skin-deep across much of the rest of the world. Reagan and Thatcher saved it in the 70's and their economic example was a critical example to the rest of the world. But the torch of economic growth is defintely held by the Anglophone nations (my gloss)
There's a lot more (74 pages!): a recommended read
Having traveled and lived in various parts of the world, I can attest that democracy hasn't really "taken" deeply in most places. I would include Europe in that estimation. The years ahead will prove how thin the veneer is.