Trump threatens 100% tariffs on Canada after Prime Minister Carney announces trade deal with China, escalating tensions as allies defy U.S. pressure.

The newest National Defense Strategy is gaining attention for pledging “more limited” U.S. support to allies. It envisions deterring China “through strength, not confrontation.”

In a major shift to the world order since President Donald Trump took office again, America’s closest partners are exploring opportunities with China following clashes with Trump over tariffs and his demands to take over Greenland from NATO ally Denmark.

Several key U.S. allies were notably not present at President Trump’s “Board of Peace” charter-signing ceremony in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday. The international organization, which will be headed by Trump,

Allies and adversaries of the United States have used an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council to voice opposition to the audacious U.S. military operation in Venezuela that captured leader Nicolás Maduro.

The 10% tariffs against the eight countries will go into effect on Feb. 1.

A tumultuous period between the United States and its traditional allies took another lurch Friday, as NATO nations expressed outrage over remarks from President Trump the previous day. The new furor began when Trump downplayed the willingness of the U.

Despite talk of a deal over Greenland, it will be hard for US allies to return to business as usual, writes the BBC’s diplomatic correspondent.

Resources Minister Madeleine King has been invited to a meeting in the US capital to hammer out ways to loosen Beijing’s grip on critical minerals.