The New Trump Administration Could Herald a Remaking of the International Order. How Should the World Respond?
If President Trump’s activity is meant to bend existing alliances to US advantage, Europe should deal. If he genuinely intends to undermine national sovereignty, a tough line will be necessary, Leslie Vinjamuri argues in her article for
Chatham House. Mr Trump’s talk of acquiring Greenland and annexing Canada threatens to open the way to encroachments on sovereignty, escalating fears that his disregard of sovereign rights may reorder international norms. If normative and legal restrictions on sovereignty are weakened, this puts more pressure on deterrence (including the credibility of deterrence) to block other major powers from using coercion or military force to alter borders - a serious matter in any conflict with China, especially over Taiwan.
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