With Donald Trump the Republican talisman again, should America’s allies plan for the worst? | Bruce Wolpe

President Trump redux could break the law, tear up treaties and trample on basic rights. Time for hard thinking about what that would mean

The question from the Finnish journalist to President Biden at last month's US-Nordic leaders' summit in Helsinki was direct: What actions will you take to assure Finland that the US will remain a reliable Nato partner for decades to come?"

Biden replied: I absolutely guarantee it. There is no question. There's overwhelming support from the American people," before adding the caveat: You know, no one can guarantee the future, but this is the best bet anyone could make ... As sure as anything can possibly be said about American foreign policy, we will stay connected to Nato - connected to Nato, beginning, middle and end."

Bruce Wolpe is a senior fellow at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. He is author of Trump's Australia (Allen & Unwin, 2023)