cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/56756497
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.
Xi has just been handed Taiwan on a platter. As long as he doesn’t endanger the semiconductor factories the US rely on, Trump isn’t going to lift a finger to help them… unless they sign over control of said semiconductor factories, in a “joint” partnership.