International | The Telegram
Allies will not appease Donald Trump forever
If Trump convinces partners that the post-1945 order really is dead, things will get ugly
THESE ARE heady times for supporters of President Donald Trump. In their telling, their champion has declared a new era in which America will use its strength without embarrassment to secure its interests, and the world is falling in line.
Already have an account?Log in
Continue with a free trial
Explore all our independent journalism for free for one month
Get startedOr continue reading this article
Register now Explore more
More from International
As adoptions collapse, demand for international surrogacy is soaring
Yet it is facing a growing backlash from religious conservatives and some feminists
A big, beautiful Trump deal with China?
Washington hawks puzzle over calls for China to help in Ukraine, and hints of a possible TikTok reprieve
Why don’t more countries import their electricity?
The economics make sense, but the geopolitics are nerve-racking
Trump unmasks American selfishness, say cynics
But sceptics are wrong to call America First business as usual
Inside the Houthis’ moneymaking machine
After a ceasefire in Gaza, they may continue their Red Sea racket
Marco Rubio will find China is hard to beat in Latin America
China buys lithium, copper and bull semen, and doesn’t export its ideology
