Friday, May 16, 2025

America's Dangerous New Friends

Outsourcer in Chief: Is Trump Trading Away America’s Tech Future?
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/business/economy/trump-chips-ai-uae.html
Big deals to sell chips to the U.A.E. and Saudi Arabia have divided the U.S. government over whether they could be remembered for shipping cutting-edge A.I. overseas.
 
He Calls Them Handsome, Attractive, Tough: Trump’s Bromance with Arab Leaders
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trump-arab-leaders-5a4ba556
The president has used a trip to the Middle East to strengthen ties with the Arab world. 

Saudi Arabia Plays Trump Card in US-China Dance

Trump is shaking up US-Israel relations in a way no one has in decades
https://www.vox.com/politics/413077/trump-israel-hamas-houthis-iran
The president casts himself as Israel’s greatest defender, while cutting deals with its greatest enemies.