Con Coughlin,
The Telegraph's defence editor writes:
'It is a testament to the revolutionary impact that Donald Trump’s presidency has had on America’s relations with the outside world that the country’s many foes will breathe an enormous sigh of relief when the time comes for him to vacate the White House.
From Beijing to Tehran, from Moscow to Caracas, there will be an overwhelming temptation to celebrate the demise of an American leader whose uncompromising approach has redefined Washington’s dealings on the world stage.
There will be a similar sense of relief among America’s allies, too, at the prospect of Mr Trump’s departure from office, especially in Europe where Mr Trump’s combative tone has caused many European leaders great discomfort, especially on issues like the trade imbalance between the European Union and the US, and the failure of most European governments to provide adequate funding for the Nato alliance.
No more will German Chancellor Angela Merkel be forced to cringe in the face of Mr Trump’s unanswerable logic that, in terms of defending Europe, the Germans are taking Washington for a ride, as happened at the 2018 Nato summit in Brussels.'