US allies in the Indo-Pacific region are concerned that they are not receiving enough weapons because of the wars in Ukraine and Israel. Also, many of them are outraged by American support for Israel. The New York Times writes about this.
"Many wonder how many international commitments the United States, a nation stretched abroad and politically divided at home, can actually sustain?" - the article says.
Because the Americans are sending their weapons to Ukraine and Israel, "Japan, Taiwan and Australia may face delays in the supply of military equipment that was contracted and promised by the United States," the NYT writes.
In some countries, such as densely populated Islamic Indonesia, the war in Gaza has also rekindled old talk of the United States being anti-Muslim. The head of the Pentagon will soon arrive in Indonesia, "likely to face an angry public, if not anti-American protests," the article says.
