Donald Trump arrives for a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, on August 8. Trump's return to the White House will be watched warily by US allies in Asia, analysts say.

Alliances are crucial to US foreign policy. Our national security needs them. | Opinion Alliances are not just historical artifacts or political conveniences; they have been a cornerstone of our ...

Many countries, including Ukraine and Israel, want greater U.S. protection against Russia, China, Iran and North Korea. But some Americans resist further military commitments.

The US has many kinds of “allies.” They include the 52 formal ones, those whom the US is obligated by treaty to defend if they’re attacked, and vice versa.

A meeting of the defence chiefs of the US, Japan, Australia and the Philippines is another significant step in Washington’s encirclement of China in preparation for war.