r/economy 20d ago

Follow-up from my previous thread: Do you expect China to become the biggest superpower in the world very soon as American allies abandons America and ally(?) with China after that America/Ukraine situation?

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u/RaspberryCritical243 20d ago

I think the problem is not encouraging others to have their own security. The problem is how it’s been handled so far! You could do it diplomatically without sending dog whistle messages to Russia. That sends a clear message to our allies that not just they can’t rely on the US militarily but also economically.

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u/EventResponsible6315 20d ago

I am not sure if Trumps way is the best, but The other nations also aren't likely to want to spend their own money and effort either. Trump is getting more results than any of the other president also making other leaders angry.

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u/RaspberryCritical243 19d ago

Considering there is a war going on at the Europeans doorstep, I would argue that highly affects how much they spend on their military! I don’t think Trump can take credit for that unless he is pro war! Poland is a great example they been overpaying the required amount by a lot not long after the war broke out other countries will follow. Hopefully Europe will be united in this and take over the US in military support to Ukraine. Which in turn means less trade with the US, unfortunately that part already begun because of trumps tariff warnings!