> the Western leaders need to temper their tendencies for isolationism these days, what's the alternative guys? Agreed, but tempering their tendencies for isol

> the Western leaders need to temper their tendencies for isolationism these days, what's the alternative guys? Agreed, but tempering their tendencies for isolationism doesn't mean trusting a country that threatens to invade so-called allies. There are many other places, starting in the EU (since Germany is already in the EU, of course).