‘America first’ approach forces allies to shoulder security costs, raising questions about the future of US hegemony, Chinese analyst says
3-MIN READ3-MIN ListenVanessa Caiin ShanghaiPublished: 9:18pm, 16 Jun 2026Israel’s efforts to phase out American military aid signal the decline of US alliances under the demands of Washington’s “America first” position, according to a prominent Chinese international relations analyst.
The commentary was published by the Greater Bay Area Review, a social media account launched by the Institute for International Affairs, Qianhai (IIA) at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and the Centre for China Studies (CCS) at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
The US and Israel on June 5 began negotiations on a successor to the current memorandum of understanding (MOU) governing American military aid to Israel.
The negotiations were launched following comments by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu advocating a gradual phase-out of US aid.
