And yes, the US is also a threat to Europe and vice versa, except that historically the US culture, business interests and political climate has been aligned with that of Western Europe, hence it makes a lot of sense to have alliances.
IMO the threat of these hegemonies is precisely why EU makes a lot of sense. Divided we'll inevitably fail.
I don't think Russia or China fit the traditional label for hegemon. They are regional or great powers that have a lot of influence over certain countries near them, but even that is limited. Russia dominates Belarus but not Poland. China has clout throughout Southeast Asia but SK and Japan are rivals.
The only hegemon is the US like the British Empire before it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hegemony
And yes, the US is also a threat to Europe and vice versa, except that historically the US culture, business interests and political climate has been aligned with that of Western Europe, hence it makes a lot of sense to have alliances.
IMO the threat of these hegemonies is precisely why EU makes a lot of sense. Divided we'll inevitably fail.