Washington’s European allies are increasingly angry at President Donald Trump and his administration. The latest irritant was Trump’s initial insistence on “purchasing” Greenland from Denmark, with the president making it clear that Copenhagen must relinquish the island to the United States.

Turkey’s balanced stance, maintained since the beginning of the Ukraine war, is under strain. Ankara, which fulfilled the Montreux Convention requirements to close the Straits to warships, voted in favor of Ukraine in every UN ballot, and made arms deals—even joint production—with Ukraine.