{"id":1370076,"date":"2026-03-16T14:26:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T12:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/well-do-without-allies-has-trump-learned-the-lessons-of-iran\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T06:52:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T04:52:10","slug":"well-do-without-allies-has-trump-learned-the-lessons-of-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/well-do-without-allies-has-trump-learned-the-lessons-of-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Alone Against Iran: Has Trump Learned Nothing About Allies?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: Author’s Facebook<\/a> page<\/em><\/p>\n

First, Trump spends a year telling his allies what a burden they are \u2014 calling them ungrateful, dismissing NATO as an \u201coutdated organization,\u201d and questioning the quality of European democracy. He accuses them of taking advantage of American security guarantees…”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Almost declares Germany an economic adversary against whom tariffs can be imposed and even threatens the withdrawal of American troops. With Canada, he is waging trade wars and making public insults at summits. With Japan and South Korea, he is negotiating in the style of a business center manager: either pay more for American troops, or we will review the entire security structure.<\/p>\n

And here comes the big moment\u2014when the same countries, as it turned out, should help Washington with the issue of shipping safety in the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n

And Washington is sincerely surprised: why aren’t the allies rushing to help?
\nReally, why?<\/p>\n

After so many months of public “education” of partners, tariff wars, and lectures about how much they “owe America,” the reaction has been… restrained. Who would have thought!<\/p>\n\t\t