Increased military cooperation with the US is particularly important now, given American worries about many of its other strategic partners’ readiness. Even the United Kingdom, long seen as America’s closest ally, now seems intent on undermining its ability to work cooperatively with the US in times of crisis, even in meeting its NATO commitments, because of severe cuts to its military budget.
加强与美国的军事合作在眼下特别重要，因为美国担心其他许多战略伙伴还没有准备就绪。即使是长期被视为美国最紧密盟友的英国，如今也似乎倾向于削减其在危机时与美国采取联合行动的能力，甚至在兑现其北约承诺方面也是如此，因为其军事预算被大大削减了。其他盟友也日益被美国视为美国军力的免费搭车者。