Trump gauges allies based on two criteria:
▪️their trade balance with the US
▪️whether they spend at least 5% of GDP on defense
Our updated interactive below 🔽 reveals who is "good"
Short answer: No One
Where is your country?
https://www.csis.org/analysis/trumps-prism-no-ally-good-enough
cc @victordcha.bsky.social @csis.org
▪️their trade balance with the US
▪️whether they spend at least 5% of GDP on defense
Our updated interactive below 🔽 reveals who is "good"
Short answer: No One
Where is your country?
https://www.csis.org/analysis/trumps-prism-no-ally-good-enough
cc @victordcha.bsky.social @csis.org
Comments
Just think about how much the US will save on Defense when all those foreign bases are forced to close, and all those personel and materiel returns to the US. Right after DJT takes the US out of NATO.