Many commentators have already concluded that President Trump’s behaviour towards allies and friends now makes the United States an unreliable security partner. But if the result is that US allies take responsibility for their own security and invest more in defending themselves, the view of many Americans would no doubt be ‘about time’.
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John Storey is the Director of Law and Policy at the Institute of Public Affairs and author of ‘Big Wars - Why do they happen and when will the next one be?’
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