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By James Prescott – International Affairs Editor, 100NEWS.TV
📍 Published: 25 July 2025
🕰 Estimated reading time: 8 minutes
🔹 A New Pulse in Global Diplomacy
With Donald Trump’s dramatic return to the White House in January 2025, the world has once again tuned in to the American channel — with cautious eyes. In his first six months as the 47th president, Trump signed more than 170 executive orders, initiating sweeping changes across domestic policy and foreign affairs.
On the surface, key economic indicators such as low unemployment and reduced inflation suggest success. But beyond the numbers lies a fragile, polarised world order reeling from uncertainty.
🔹 How the World Now Sees America
In capitals from Berlin to Seoul, the mood is shifting. Trump’s “transactional diplomacy” has replaced steady alliances with sharp negotiations. Even as NATO leaders like Mark Rutte praise US engagement, many are quietly recalibrating their strategic trust in Washington.
“Can we still rely on America in a crisis?” — that’s the question echoing through foreign ministries worldwide.
🔹 Trump’s First Six Months: Progress or Provocation?
Backed by a well-oiled conservative machine, Trump’s administration has quickly dismantled several Biden-era policies. Yet his foreign policy U-turns are causing the greatest ripples.
Having first paused military support to Ukraine, Trump later greenlit the delivery of Patriot missile systems and Tomahawks—through NATO—alongside a harsh 50-day ultimatum to Russia. Failure to comply, he warned, would trigger 100% tariffs on Russian exports.
🔹 Delayed Arms to Ukraine: A Risk for Everyone
The temporary freeze in weapons supply has already had dire consequences. Ukraine faces massive missile and drone attacks, including waves of up to 2,000 Iranian-made Shahed drones targeting energy grids and civilians.
Ukrainian military chief General Syrskyi warns of dangerously low ammunition stocks. Delays, he argues, embolden Russia and could tip the regional war into a broader geopolitical crisis.
🔹 Rising Global Tensions
As Washington fumbles, other hotspots flare up. Taiwan, the Middle East, Iran, and North Korea are all watching closely.
In Europe, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor Friedrich Merz are backing a new multi-billion euro initiative dubbed “ReArm Europe”, aimed at increasing self-reliance in defence and reducing dependence on the US.
🔹 How Americans Feel: Divided at Home
Public opinion in the US is increasingly fractured. While a large segment of the Republican base backs Trump’s isolationist tone, polls show 46–49% believe he is too soft on Russia. Just 11% believe he’s actively supporting Ukraine.
Yet paradoxically, over 50% of Americans still express sympathy for Ukraine as a nation under attack.
🔹 Confidence in the Dollar Under Pressure
As American foreign policy wavers, so too does global confidence in its financial foundations. Some G7 economies are now quietly diversifying away from the US dollar, bracing for possible volatility triggered by Trump’s tariff threats, diplomatic ambiguity, and internal divisions.
🎙 Final Word — From a British Perspective
As a British journalist observing from London, one thing is clear: Ukraine remains the victim of unprovoked aggression, and every delay in military aid is a delay in peace and justice.
Trump’s leadership is energetic, even theatrical—but without a moral compass and long-term vision, America risks losing the very thing it once exported best: trust.
The stakes are no longer about one war, or one alliance. They’re about the future of global security, democracy, and stability.
📝 Author: James Prescott, International Affairs Editor, 100NEWS.TV (UK)
📌 Contact: worlddesk@100news.tv
📢 Tags: Trump 2025, Ukraine War, NATO, US Dollar, Global Crisis, G7, Arms Delays, Patriot Missiles