The author suggests that Europe should follow Japan's lead in the changing global order, following Secretary of State Marco Rubio's speech at the Munich Security Conference. He argues that the U.S. is no longer perceived as a reliable ally in the world, leading to a significant erosion of trust and goodwill among allies in Europe and Asia. This shift has led allies to increase their defense spending and significantly increase their share of our collective military commitment to deterrence and war-fighting. The author also notes that the Japanese prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has been elected to continue as prime minister despite questioning America's commitment to protect Japan from threats from China and Russia. He suggests that Asian democracies may still need the US. However, this arrangement could increase uncertainty and the risk of war. The article also suggests strengthening current multilateral groupings of countries such as the Quad, AUKUS, Japan-Australia-Philippines, and combinations of trilaterals that include the US, providing with superior intelligence and deployment capabilities.