America is Done Building Alliances

Since World War Two, America built global alliances through aid, institutions, and cooperation. Under Trump's second term, that changed dramatically. From Venezuela's oil seizure to Ukraine's mineral deal to Congo's security pact, Washington now pursues extraction over partnership, leaving traditional allies questioning whether American friendship means anything at all anymore. Sources https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/jfk-in-history/alliance-for-progress https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-multilateral-meeting-bolivarian-republic-venezuela-new-york-ny/ https://www.cfr.org/articles/the-u-s-took-over-venezuelas-oil-industry-where-has-all-the-money-gone https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/9/5/oil-and-politics-what-trumps-historic-deal-means-for https://www.npr.org/2026/08/16/nx-s1-5930403/u-s-oil-reserves-hit-the-lowest-level-seen-in-over-40-years https://fortune.com/2026/09/01/trumps-biggest-oil-deal-world-history-venezuela-reeks-colonial-cronyism/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/world/americas/venezuela-oil-trump-alejandro-betancourt.html https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/experts-lawyers-puzzled-over-us-venezuela-oil-deal-call-contract-transparency-2026-08-31/ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ypw7pn9q3o https://www.csis.org/analysis/what-know-about-signed-us-ukraine-minerals-deal https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/IN12495.html https://www.wsj.com/world/africa/war-torn-congo-has-a-deal-for-trump-kick-out-rebels-get-minerals-295acfb4 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/congos-gecamines-partners-with-mercuria-market-critical-minerals-2025-12-05/ https://www.hrw.org/africa/rwanda https://www.ft.com/content/92cc40a7-3047-46d6-86f5-aa5f59f1d0ac?syn-25a6b1a6=1 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/world/asia/afghanistan-us-taliban.html https://www.foxnews.com/world/afghanistan-dangles-lithium-wealth-to-win-trump-support https://cryptobriefing.com/taliban-trump-mineral-deals-afghanistan/ https://asiatimes.com/2026/09/taliban-mining-pitch-to-us-is-a-political-risk-time-bomb/ www.radiotamazuj.org/en/news/article/242584