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The Cost of Tariffs on a Former Ally: Trump’s Trade War with Canada

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The Cost of Tariffs on a Former Ally: Trump’s Trade War with Canada

Trump’s trade war with Canada is becoming increasingly serious, raising concerns not only about the economic costs of President Donald Trump’s tariff policy but also about the damage it could do to one of America’s closest allies. Early this week, Trump imposed new tariffs on a range of Canadian goods, and Canada responded with retaliatory measures of its own. Negotiations between the two countries have also reached an impasse, increasing the risk of further escalation. The dispute is particularly significant because Canada is not a strategic rival of the United States. It is one of Washington’s closest political, economic and…

From Strength to Chaos: The Growing Risks of Trump’s Foreign Policy

Donald Trump has always presented unpredictability as a source of power projection in Trump’s Foreign Policy. He wants allies and adversaries alike to believe that he is willing to take risks that other presidents would normally avoid. But in his second term, this very strategy seems to produce more unpredictability and disorder. Recent developments involving South Korea, Oman, Iran and North Korea illustrate the problem very clearly. Instead of strengthening America’s position, Trump’s latest moves risk turning allies into enemies, confusing partners and weakening the credibility of US commitments in the international stage. His latest comment regarding South Korea is…

A Strategic Earthquake in Transatlantic Relations: Trump’s Security Strategy Puts NATO at Risk

The 2025 NSS grotesquely reframes U.S. global posture, reducing decades of alliances to transactional, self-serving calculations under “America First.” It absurdly warns that Europe faces “civilizational erasure,” echoing the alarmist rhetoric of far-right extremists rather than sober policy analysis. By claiming Europe may be “unrecognizable in 20 years,” the strategy maligns allies instead of supporting them. Amid this reckless posture, Trump’s Security Strategy Puts NATO at Risk, signaling contempt for decades of shared democratic commitments. It brazenly attacks Europe for “suppression of political opposition” and alleged censorship, distorting facts to justify isolationism. European Backlash — Condemnation and Alarm European leaders…