Why is it a bad thing if they now like each other better (not sure if there is real evidence for it but assume it is true for argument's sake)? If American policy is what keeps them apart, which I strongly doubt, then it is a good thing that we butt out and let them integrate as much as they want.
Just because they turn against the US on trade does not mean they are becoming friends. American policy is not what keeps them in part.
In short term they cooperate on tariffs, because America has gone crazy.
On the long term. South Korea and Japan will seek their to ensure their security against China without the US. South Korea is already discussing domestic nuclear weapons. Japan could go nuclear at any time when it wants.
It is not in the abstract a bad thing, and things like this are fairly inevitable under the circumstances. It's probably not a great thing for the US's foreign policy, and particularly trade policy (if you can call the current random flailing a policy) if the cause of it is treating the US as a common adversary, however.
Yes, and if we continue down this path China will be the biggest winner. If we align with Russia, then Europe and southeast asia will have no other choice. Africa will also be easy pickens for China.
The best case scenario for USA is we are able to hold on to secure elections, Democrats move towards something like Ezra Kleins’ vision and MAGA collapses and a more values based party takes their place.
The combined value of trade between the U.S. and these three it's 1 Trillion dollars...No way this ends up well....It will be an Economic January 6th ... :-)
The 3 countries historically never like each other and this orange man single-handedly reunited them with a common cause!