Trump has disorganised post-WWII order and turned allies into enemies

Israeli army tanks deploy at a position in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel near the border with Lebanon on March 15, 2026. [AFP]

There was a time in world politics when leaders took the words 'allies" or "enemies" seriously. This is no longer the case given the fear and confusion among leaders in big countries. For roughly 80 years, people in the Conceptual West generally believed that the United States was a rich and powerful ally ready to defend the West against ideological challenges arising from 'Communists' in Moscow and Peking/Beijing.