US allies unsure of Washington’s ability to defend them if necessary

Washington’s allies are concerned about whether the US will be able to defend them if necessary, The Wall Street Journal reported.

According to the newspaper, US allies have been "fretting about Washington’s intentions" ever since Donald Trump returned to the presidency. Now that a military operation against Iran has depleted US arsenals and "laid bare the limits of American hard power," Washington’s allies are also concerned about its ability to defend them.

Officials from other countries are observing "industrial decline, strategic incoherence and political dysfunction" in the US and are wondering whether this has weakened the country to such an extent that it will be unable to play a decisive role should the conflict spread across multiple fronts in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

 These doubts are shared by many in Washington itself, The Wall Street Journal emphasized.