>Ruining goodwill and relationships (and of course trade) with YOUR MOST IMPORTANT ALLIES
That's not how this works. A trade tariff dispute doesn't mean anything about the relationships in other matters unless they are brought up as part of the negotiations. Each country isn't a single person being directed by their feelings being hurt.
So we can certainly negotiate with Canada to get them to lift dairy tariffs or whatever and still count on them not to allow Russia to setup air force bases there.
>Umm, sorry for being flippant, but are we reading the same news about US foreign policy last 18 months...? :-/
Not sure. I don't recall any news about the US going to war or halting trade with any of its previous allies. I don't remember reading anything about the five eyes agreements changing. Do you have other news sources?
The phrase being used is "ruining relationships". Maybe you have a different definition of "ruined" if you think Trump has ruined any relationships with allies.
That's not how this works. A trade tariff dispute doesn't mean anything about the relationships in other matters unless they are brought up as part of the negotiations. Each country isn't a single person being directed by their feelings being hurt.
So we can certainly negotiate with Canada to get them to lift dairy tariffs or whatever and still count on them not to allow Russia to setup air force bases there.