The contradiction at the heart of the United States alliance strategy @LowyInstitute
The contradiction at the heart of the United States alliance strategy @LowyInstitute
Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago
Former US Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Ely Ratner on the contradiction at the heart of Trump's alliance strategy: demanding more from partners while failing to back them against Beijing.

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The contradiction at the heart of the United States' alliance strategy

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