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Trump's feuds and tensions with allies likely to outlast Iran war

The Japan Times·Matt Spetalnick·24 days ago
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U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak about the Iran war at the White House last month. | Pool / via REUTERS WASHINGTON – With his decision to pull some U.S. troops from Germany, his threats to draw down forces elsewhere in Europe and his downplaying of Iran’s recent attacks on an important Gulf partner, President Donald Trump's latest moves foreshadow what could be the war's enduring legacy: the fraying of ties with key allies. Even ⁠as the U.S. and Iran inch toward a potential off-ramp from their 10-week war, Trump’s words and deeds have revived fears among Washington's long-standing friends — from Europe to the Middle East to the Indo-Pacific — that the United States might be unreliable in a future crisis. In response, some traditional U.S. partners are starting to hedge their bets in ways that may bring long-lasting changes in relations with Washington, while adversaries such as China and Russia are looking to exploit strategic openings.…

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