G7 summit in Italy: Donald Trump casts his shadow ahead. The G-7 is an important coordination body for preparing for a cold war with China and Russia.
The future of global democratic cohesion more generally is now at stake. G7 members have gained added clout on the world stage by coordinating their national economic power in pursuit of shared foreign policy priorities such as protecting democratic societies and open markets. For Trump, coordinating U.S. foreign policy with others is a pointless restriction on American freedom of action.