America takes on the world

The Trump administration’s decisions to exit the Iran nuclear deal, to quit the Paris accord on climate change and slam tariffs on allies are the latest examples
of America’s unilateralism

RUSSIA U.S. is trying to stop Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Europe. President Vladimir Putin (below) may believe that sanctions are survivable, or will collapse as EU energy needs become paramoun

CANADA Prime Minister Justin Trudeau describes Trump’s tariffs on G7 – justified on national security grounds – as insulting and unacceptable 

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JAPAN Has opted for low-key response to U.S. steel and auto tariffs in face of U.S.-Japan security partnership. Tokyo pays $4.8 billion to support U.S. forces in Japan

CHINA Xi Jinping (left) has plans to overtake U.S. in technological supremacy. Opposes U.S. Iran nuclear decision – China is largest buyer of Iranian oil,importing 700,000 barrels per day (bpd). U.S. has threatened to impose 25% tariffs on $50bn of goods imported from China


MEXICO Responds to U.S. steel and aluminium tariffs by imposing its own duties on American steel and exports from states that voted for Trump
in 2016

EU Allies are threatening retaliation against Trump’s punitive tariffs, hitting U.S. imports. EU opposes Trump’s Iran nuclear decision. German Chancellor Angela Merkel (above) advocates that Europe forge its own path forward, independent of Washington

IRAN Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (above) has threatened to restart nuclear programme. Tehran is preparing resistance economy using reserves of around $130bn and boosting non-oil exports, which account for 11% of $460bn GDP. Iran plans to refine 300,000bpd of crude oil for domestic market

INDIA Washington’s demands that New Delhi cut its reliance on Russian arms under its Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act is straining relations. India opposes Trump administration’s sanctions on Iran – India is second largest buyer of Iranian oil, importing 620,000bpd

AUSTRALIA China is Australia’s largest trading partner and source of investment, but U.S. is indispensable in providing security guarantee for Australia and New Zealand

Sources: The American Interest, Hindustan Times, The Conversation Pictures: Associated Press    © GRAPHIC NEWS