US Trade Deals Come With Defense Strings Attached
It's working. Last week, the White House cut deals with Indonesia, the Philippines and Japan, granting them lower rates than Trump's threatened tariffs. In exchange, they have had to sign up to vaguely worded commitments on defense and national security.
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