By embracing Russia and castigating Ukraine, President Donald Trump has rattled U.S. allies around the world, causing them to question if Washington is still a trusted partner.

  • By embracing Russia and castigating Ukraine, President Donald Trump has rattled U.S. allies around the world, causing them to question if Washington is still a trusted partner.

  • Governments in Europe and democracies around the world are treating Trump’s actions and statements not as provocative posturing, but as an earthquake.

  • With American reliability in doubt, some European nations and other countries may seek alternative partners and markets, possibly in China, Bindenagel said.

  • “Senior officials in Japan, Australia, Indonesia and Thailand have told me that China is swooping in, offering to replace the United States as the partner of choice,” Green said.

  • P00ptart@lemmy.worldEnglish
    18·
    2 days ago

    Once the dollar is no longer the standard trade currency, the US will never, ever recover from that. It’s what put us in such a lofty position in the first place.

    • SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.worldEnglish
      16·
      1 day ago

      China is replacing oil and gas with renewables and batteries, and replace all cars with EV. That’s in south east Asia, Europe, Africa and south America. USA will be outdated with drill baby drill.

    • Ledericas@lemm.eeEnglish
      121·
      2 days ago

      All the defunding around science and the anti intellectualism is going to cost more.