That's why Pres. Trump's "strategy" of picking fights with all of America's long-time friends makes so much sense.
/sarc
First, I question just how many friends America has if the check doesn't clear.
You can have a whole bar full of pals until you stop buying drinks.
Second, it is fairly evident that in order to successfully defend Western Civilization (something we seem to be having plenty of trouble with right here at home) it will take more than just the US, even at its modern best, but especialy as things stand. This means at least a few of the other manufacturing and technical juggernauts out there need to get their asses in gear, stop playing with windmills and start developing and deploying weapons systems that will be viable in the fight to come.
You don't get your toddler to become better at walking by carrying them, you hold their hand and let them walk, even encourage them to do so (and then they get hard to catch, but that's another phase). We've been barroom buddies with half the world, and its time to see who our real friends are.
In the meantime, renewing American manufacturing capability, even with foreign owned facilities, reducing our dependency on outside resources, and developing the capability to be the 'arsenal of democracy' again if need be, is a prudent move, not just strategically, but economically.
In the time frame this needs to be accomplished, I really cannot think of any painless way: you rip the band-aid off in one shot. Either our friends will get over that, or they weren't.
