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The US is Starting to Feel the Consequences of its New Foreign Policy (Opinion)
Henrik Hannes Herkel16 April 2026

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- The Trump administration has undermined the mutual benefits and trust underpinning its alliances through tariffs, threats, and unilateral military actions.
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From tariffs to threats against Greenland, Trump has shattered allied trust just as the Iran war exposes how much US power projection depends on the very…
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