Sentence examples for undermine alliances from inspiring English sources

Beazley doubted the ability of the US political system to check Trump, because he could undermine alliances without legislation, for example, by saying he would not activate a security guarantee, or interfering with trade, or issuing executive orders to border agents.

Toynbee, female politicians and other feminists from the majority community would do well to reconsider the disproportionate weight they are giving to complex symbols such as the veil, which can undermine alliances around more grievous harms such as war, violence, genuine patriarchal oppression and poverty.

Russell, however, set out to undermine alliances and friendships between the Indian bands of southern Ontario, fearing such an uprising.

This has the potential to undermine alliance solidarity and puts at risk the ability of the European allies to act without the involvement of the United States".

Germany is the powerful center of NATO on the Continent, and its pacifist stirrings could undermine alliance cohesion and America's push for a more aggressive, even pre-emptive, NATO posture against new terrorist threats.

(It's a dumb deal, too, and Turkish officials now seem to be reconsidering it; China's system will be hard to integrate with NATO equipment, thus undermining alliance defenses and Turkey's).

The resulting crisis of confidence in what were once Soviet satellites, she laments, has undermined alliance cohesion.

"It's extremely dangerous, it will undermine our alliances, weaken our standing in the world and would threaten our safety.

The environmental group said Trump's stance would leave the US isolated on the world stage and undermine key alliances.

Will it undermine our alliance with Pakistan or push Pakistan to the bargaining table with India?

Mr. Blair and President Bush have consulted by phone about the plan, and Mr. Bush has said publicly that he believes that Mr. Blair "will be true to his word" that the plan will not undermine the alliance.