The President Gratuitously Damages American Alliances (Elliott Abrams, CFR)

American alliances are not in good shape these days, with many countries worrying that President Obama does not value the alliances, their own role in those alliances, or the commitments our alliances imply to the safety of states that are to some degree dependent on the United States.

http://blogs.cfr.org/abrams/2016/03/10/the-president-gratuitously-damages-american-alliances/