Today's Briefing: The Collapse of Trust in America’s Leadership

A cultural analysis of how America’s unpredictability is pushing allies away. Europe is preparing for a future without the U.S., and trust in American leadership is eroding fast.

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The world used to trust the US to lead with stability, reliability, and long-term commitments. That trust is gone.

Europe is no longer waiting for the US to dictate security policy. Leaders are ramping up defense spending, building nuclear deterrents, and signing military agreements—without America at the table. Meanwhile,…