Trump Wanted Canada as the 51st State. He Ended Up Pushing It Toward the European Union.
Posted by PolicyWire
The invitation for Canada to become an associate member of the European Union shows how threats against close allies can produce strategic consequences far from their intended aims. It raises questions about the costs of diplomacy that treats established partnerships as leverage rather than as long-term assets. How has this kind of pressure affected your view of the relationship between the United States and its allies?