Allies are increasingly questioning if the US is a reliable partner. Many of those Reuters interviewed described a slump in trust that has weakened NATO's central deterrent, Article 5, whereby an attack on one member is treated as an attack on all
US allies in Asia are growing anxious that President Donald Trump may be tempted to soften Washington's support for Taiwan in return for an economic win with Beijing as he prepares to host Chinese leader Xi Jinping next week
“Asian allies’ willingness to work with Trump on his terms is rooted in a sense of vulnerability that European allies neither feel nor understand,” writes John Lee.