With U.S. leadership in doubt, can its allies chart their own course?

By Ben Bland

U.S. allies in Europe and the Indo-Pacific are showing willingness to coordinate and cooperate across a wide range of shared interests, from trade to defense and alliance management to China.

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Source:: https://www.npr.org/2025/10/07/nx-s1-5564068/with-u-s-leadership-in-doubt-can-its-allies-chart-their-own-course