Balance of Power

Trump Finds Allies Are Few in Times of War

Such a clear rejection hasn’t been witnessed since Europe refused to bow to demands for control of Greenland.
A demonstrator carries Israeli and Iranian lion and sun flags in Washington on March 7.Photographer: Alex Wroblewski/Bloomberg

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On the eve of D-Day, Dwight D. Eisenhower invoked “our brave Allies and brothers-in-arms” in his rallying cry for the battle ahead.