Trump’s trip to Asia gave us a glimpse at what could be a radical shift in American foreign policy: the US could temporarily resolve its trade deficits with Japan and South Korea, while eliminating the cost of protecting both nations, by selling them hundreds of billions of dollars in high tech weapons, including nukes.
This would be a stunning reversal of 70 years of American policy, and it would make Asia a far more dangerous place to live. But hey, that would be their problem, and America first–right?