Just one and a half years after President Trump took office, many American scholars have begun to question everything.
Trump is causing devastating damage to Americas alliances around the world, wrote the American newspaper The Washington Post on June 1. The article accused Trump of not only slandering Americas European partners, but also compromising the security of its Asian allies.
In the article, Max Boot, a columnist for a US think tank and senior researcher at the Foreign Relations Association, complained that over the past few decades, having friends all over the world has been Americas advantage compared to other powerful nations. However, since Trump took office, this advantage has been destroyed. Now, relations between China and the United States are closer than those between the US and Canada. He joked that in the long run, Israel might eventually become Americas only ally.
Bout believes that the secret of Americas power after World War II lies in its strong global alliance network. He asserts that compared to competitors such as the former Soviet Union, Russia, and China, the United States has 51 treaty allies worldwidemeaning America holds a dominant position.
But for Americas opponents, theres good news, he continued. He accused Trump of undermining Americas global diplomacy.
The article begins by discussing Europe and NATO.
Trump threatened to annex Greenland, which could cause irreparable damage to the transatlantic alliance.
He intensified his attacks on NATO, accusing them of failing to provide more support during the war with Iran that was recklessly provoked by the United States and Israel.
He criticized Italy and Spain for refusing to allow US military forces to use their bases. They even demanded that NATO allies reopen the Strait of Hormuza task that even the U.S. Navy would not dare undertake.
Subsequently, the Trump administration announced plans to withdraw 5,000 soldiers from Germany, and canceled the plan to deploy a brigade to Poland.
It is also reported that the U.S. government hopes to significantly reduce the number of fighter jets and military ships that it will send to Europe during times of crisis
Prior to this, Trump had already stopped providing any further aid to Ukraine. He also did not condemn Russia, unlike the Biden administration did.
At the end of March, Trump said about NATO: If they dont help us, why should we help them?
Bout turned his attention to Asia, stating that Trumps attacks on Asian allies are not as frequent as those against European allies, but they still undermine the security of those countries.
Subsequently, when criticizing Trumps policies towards Asia, he emphasized the threat posed by China. He was particularly dissatisfied with the easing of tensions between China and the United States. He cited what Richard Haas, a member of the Foreign Relations Association, had recently said: that the relationship between the United States and China is now closer than its relationship with Canada.
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Richard Haas (right) recently spoke with CNN about Sino-US relations: Trump is more friendly towards China than towards Canada. Video screenshot
Bute still doesnt stop from criticizing the Taiwan issue. He claims that Trumps warnings against separatism and his decision to delay military sales to Taiwan have further increased the risk of war. This has made allies like Japan, Australia, and South Korea question whether Trump will also abandon them.
When talking about Middle Eastern countries, Butt was extremely angry, saying that the relationship between the United States and Gulf states is closer than that with democratic allies.
He listed Trumps deviant actions: The UAE invested $500 million in his cryptocurrency company, Qatar provided him with a plane worth $400 million, and a Saudi company collaborated with Trumps group on development projects worth millions of dollars
He believes that, at the same time, Trumps war against Iran also threatens relations between the United States and Gulf countries. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz and Irans retaliatory attacks on oil infrastructure have severely damaged the economies of Gulf countries. Trump has hinted that he will reach an agreement with Iran, which will continue to pose a security threat to the Gulf region.
To make matters worse, Trump threatened to bomb his ally Oman only because he wanted to prevent Oman from cooperating with Iran regarding maritime navigation in the Strait, the article states. What surprised the allies even more was that Trump also forced Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar to join Israels Abraham Accords. He even said bluntly, To be honest, I think they owe us something.
He said bluntly that unless Israel agrees to the establishment of a Palestinian state, the chances of countries like Saudi Arabia and Pakistan joining this agreement are zero.
Fortunately, the relationship between the United States and Israel is so close, concluded Butt. Because, based on the current situation, Israel may eventually become Americas only remaining ally.
