But the fundamental point of your comment is well taken. There are a lot of nations out there who have clearly begun to see the lack of sustainable safety in being called an "ally" by the US.
Of course, we're only in the first year of the new US foreign policy posture. Who knows where we'll be by year 4? Who's even to say this new environment won't last longer than 4 years?
Just a lot of uncertainty out there. And that uncertainty is why we see people, organizations and nation states move to protect themselves.
It should, if no one panics, lead to a new balance. A new normal.
But the fundamental point of your comment is well taken. There are a lot of nations out there who have clearly begun to see the lack of sustainable safety in being called an "ally" by the US.
Of course, we're only in the first year of the new US foreign policy posture. Who knows where we'll be by year 4? Who's even to say this new environment won't last longer than 4 years?
Just a lot of uncertainty out there. And that uncertainty is why we see people, organizations and nation states move to protect themselves.
It should, if no one panics, lead to a new balance. A new normal.
Should.