Moves by longtime US allies and foes alike underscored a changing global alliance structure in the face of the Trump administration’s protectionism and military interventionism.
Ottawa and Brussels — both targets of Washington’s trade pressure — said Canada’s prime minister would address the European Parliament as the two look to deepen trade and security ties.
Asian nations, meanwhile, expressed alarm over shortfalls in US defense stockpiles as a result of the Iran war, The Washington Post reported. At the same time, Beijing appears to be making inroads with Cairo, a key US defense partner, with Chinese leader Xi Jinping due to make a state visit next month, Huawei pitching to build data centers in Egypt, and the countries holding joint military exercises.
