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Above all, it was encouraging the fear of eternal damnation that enabled ecclesiastics and their political
allies
to control the hearts and minds of ordinary people.
If Russia is going to throw its weight around, it is better to have
allies
among those affected.
In response to Western sanctions, the Kremlin will bring pressure to bear on the United States and its
allies
by creating problems elsewhere.
Only by strengthening its own international positions – increasing its leverage, in today’s jargon – can the EU cope effectively with America’s wavering fidelity to its
allies
and the values they share.
How America’s Asian
Allies
Can Survive TrumpWASHINGTON, DC – Judging by US President Donald Trump’s behavior since his election, and by the explicitly isolationist message of his inaugural address, it seems safe to assume that his administration’s foreign policy will upend many long-held assumptions about America’s role in the world.
This may be particularly distressing to America’s Asian
allies.
Bilateral alliances maximize the control that a great power can exert over smaller allies, whereas multilateral arrangements distribute power and influence more evenly.
Instead of falling into despair, America’s Asian
allies
should take matters into their own hands and start networking.
By building and institutionalizing ties among themselves, US
allies
in Asia can reshape their regional security network from a US-centric star to a mesh-like pattern, in which they are as connected to one another as they are to the US.
First, if the US falls short on meeting its regional commitments – for example, to engage in capacity building with partners confronting China’s aggressive assertion of territorial claims in the South China Sea – networked partnerships can help
allies
to compensate.
Moreover, if
allies
in Asia are skeptical of US intentions, networked partnerships can give them the leverage to demand greater transparency.
The US regularly discusses sensitive defense and human-rights issues relating to North Korea with its
allies
in Japan and South Korea, but only separately.
None of this would be good for US
allies.
Of course, if one of America’s relatively small
allies
tried to confront the US over its actions, it would face high costs and a low chance of success.
But if multiple
allies
worked together, through international institutions and multilateral dialogue, they might be able to persuade Trump’s administration to change course, without harming their own vital interests.
The good news is that America’s Asian
allies
would not have to start from scratch.
If they take the right steps, America’s Asian
allies
may emerge from the Trump era more resilient and secure than ever.
The reality is that, in absolute terms, US economic and military power is still enormous, and that it has – and will have for the foreseeable future – far more allies, friends, and influence than any of its competitors.
US credibility is not at risk, for either its
allies
or foes, when it makes carefully calibrated choices about the balance of risk and return in using such force in particular cases.
As Iran seeks to assert its influence and interests, as well as those of its Shia allies, its dispute with the Security Council over its nuclear program has become closely tied to its regional ambitions.
All are long time
allies
of the US.
Developing nations’ allies, meanwhile, are warning that the sanctions plan could destroy the chances of a post-Kyoto treaty.
With Western economic policy prescriptions widely seen as having failed in Russia; with NATO expanding near to the country's borders and old
allies
like Serbia bombed; with America seen as wanting to weaken Russia even more, breaking it up into pieces and controlling the oil-rich Caspian basin, anti-western sentiments are on the rise.
Yet America’s European
allies
administered Obama’s first setback.
If this means a special status at the expense of other Middle East powers such as Egypt or the Gulf states, Obama might run into strong opposition from America’s traditional
allies
in the region.
A Sunni jihad has now been launched against the Baath regime and its Shia allies, Iran and Hezbollah.
The Leninist “democratic centralism” to which Morsi seemed to have subscribed, if maintained, will be a standing provocation to the new generations and their
allies
in the old state apparatus to rise up, even at the price of civil war.
Syria and its regional
allies
are determined to protect a new regional balance of power that shifted in their favor following the US-led invasion of Iraq.
Consider the relationship between America’s closest East Asian allies, Japan and South Korea.
Xi seized the opportunity to drive a wedge between America’s two main Asian allies, and built a memorial to Ahn.
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