The incoming German chancellor, more convinced than ever that the defense and trade relationship with Washington is crumbling, has made plans to execute on his goal of “independence from the U.S.A.”
He’s not the only one.
The new Canadian prime minister said last week that “the old relationship we had with the United States” — the tightest of military and economic partnerships — is now “over.” Poland’s president is musing publicly about getting nuclear weapons. And the new leader of Greenland, host to American air bases since World War II, reacted to the uninvited visit of a high-level American delegation with indignation.
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These are the results so far of President Trump’s threats to abandon NATO allies whose contributions he judges insufficient, his declaration that the European Union was designed “to screw” the United States and his efforts to expand the United States’ land mass. The main reaction is resistance all around. Now, into this maelstrom of threats, alienation and recriminations, President Trump is expected to announce his “Liberation Day” tariffs on Wednesday.
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Mr. Trump is already showing signs of concern that his targets may team up against him.
EU, Canada, NZ, Japan, Australia should all move much closer. The UK made their choice to be by themsleves so I’d not bother with them.
As an Australian I’d love for us to try to join the EU, even though lately theu seem to have moved more pants on head inasne with AfD and the other right wing parties in Austria, France, Sweden etc.
Didn’t y’all deliver Rupert Murdoch to the world?
The Murdoch’s are actually Emus. After winning the war they moved on to world domination through propaganda
Story checks out.