We need a score card - something like:
Old Allies leaving us:
South Korea
Germany
France (I know, I know..)
Canada (in name only, we're stuck with each other)
New Allies joining us:
Poland
Eastern 'New' Europe
Interesting potential new ally:
India
Old friends:
UK
Australia
?:
Russia - drifts towards us, then away, having an identity crisis?
Japan - an ally that seems to be testing the waters of beefing up their military?
Who am I forgetting?
"...who am i forgetting?..."
South America, especially after the Carter/Panama Canal fiasco and Chinese subsequent presence there. The place is turning into a Castroite enclave, and it's right in our backyard.