Are Asia and Europe at ‘Trump tipping points’?
Developments in Greenland and Iran have fed into a wider reassessment of US power in key Asian and European nations
EVEN before the Iran war started in February, and the latest US tariffs were announced, US President Donald Trump’s standing was at a nadir in much of Asia and Europe.
However, key countries in these regions may now be approaching more consequential tipping points in their relationships with the US president, which could shift trade and energy policy, among other key consequences.
From the Middle East to Greenland, Trump’s persistent foreign policy brazenness has sapped the trust of longstanding allies.
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