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President Donald Trump is not the first United States leader to seek better relations with Russia. But a bargain with Moscow may pose more problems than benefits, warns Walter Russell Mead.
If America’s European allies wish to regain their influence on the world stage, they will need to do more than just rebuild their militaries. “Europe will need a political structure that enables it to exercise the leadership long provided by the US,” write Peter Rough and Abram Shulsky in Politico.
Nadia Schadlow argued on the Wall Street Journal podcast Free Expression that President Trump is right to reevaluate which international institutions do and do not work for the US—but that the president needs to work with allies and partners to rebuild them.
“The Chinese are still closely working with the Russians. But they’re going to try to pull the Europeans away from the United States,” said Rebeccah Heinrichs on The Lead with Jake Tapper.
The US will need the cooperation of Middle Eastern allies to weaken the Russia-China-Iran axis. Tune in to Zineb Riboua’s conversation with energy expert Brenda Shaffer today at 8:00 a.m. to learn what this means for Washington and its regional partners.
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The United Kingdom’s surrender of sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, which host the vital Diego Garcia military base, would imperil the national security of both Britain and the US. The deal should not go ahead, argues William Schneider.
