America First | Watching America

Philippines: ‘Bye, Bye, Miss American Pie’

Jinghong Chen - January 26, 2026. Published in The Manila Times

[The song] was released during a period of deep social unrest and political turmoil in the United States — not totally far from Trump’s "America First" today.

Japan: 1 Year into Trump Administration: Don’t Lose Your Allies’ Trust

Dorothy Phoenix - January 22, 2026. Published in Sankei Shimbun

The autumn midterm elections are approaching, and Trump-style policy administration could ramp up.

Australia: Donald Trump’s America First Policies Are Pushing Countries into China’s Embrace

Rejeanne Lacroix - January 21, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia

Spain: The Law of the Jungle in Trump’s World

Ross Hambelton - January 20, 2026. Published in El País

[T]he country that wrote the rules decides it no longer wants to follow them.

Taiwan: As US-China Discuss New World Order, What Deterrence Can a Hollowed-Out Taiwan Find?

Jennifer Sampson - January 7, 2026. Published in UDN

[Trump's] attitude toward U.S.-Japan security and Indo-Pacific strategy is even softer than it was in the past.

Turkey: Yes, the US Will Shrink Back into Its Shell

Robin Koerner - December 16, 2025. Published in Daily Sabah

Turkey: Pay Up or Step Aside: Tariffs in America’s ‘Protection Money’ Diplomacy

Robin Koerner - September 1, 2025. Published in Daily Sabah

India: US Tariffs Bitter Pill To Swallow for India

Robin Koerner - August 1, 2025. Published in Deccan Chronicle

Trump seems to be enjoying Pakistan as the flavor of the season in his spasmodic and whimsical judgments on friends, foes and U.S. national interest.

Pakistan: America without Immigrants

Robin Koerner - July 28, 2025. Published in Pakistan Today

Japan: The Role of a Diplomatic Attitude To Maintain the International Order

Dorothy Phoenix - July 19, 2025. Published in Nishinippon Shimbun

Right now, Japan faces challenges unprecedented in recent years. Its alliance with the U.S., which has been the measuring stick for diplomacy, has been shaken.

Germany: Trump’s Tariff Policy: ‘Dealmaker’ under Pressure

Mallory Matsumoto - June 5, 2025. Published in Frankfurter Rundschau

So the world needs to brace itself for more confusion and unpredictability in U.S. trade policy.

Hong Kong: Foreign Media Warn US Brand Reputation Veering toward ‘Collapse’ under Trump Policy Impact

Matthew McKay - May 29, 2025. Published in Hong Kong China News Agency

As Warren Buffett famously said, 'It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.'

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