US allies have quickly had to adjust to the disruptive and often antagonistic policies of the second Trump administration. But the stunning disclosure that top US officials discussed sensitive US military operations in Yemen on a Signal message group that mistakenly included a journalist reveals something else: the sheer amateurism of the Trump White House. The breach will raise disquiet across the US security and military apparatus about the risks of such behaviour to personnel. Allies could question what intelligence they are prepared to share with Washington in future.
美国的盟友们不得不迅速适应特朗普第二任政府的破坏性且经常存在对抗性的政策。但披露出的令人震惊的事件是，美国高官在一个Signal消息群中讨论了美国在也门的敏感军事行动，而群组中误入了一名记者，这揭示了另一件事：特朗普白宫团队的极端业余性。这次泄密事件将引发整个美国安全和军事机构的不安，担心这种行为会给人员带来风险。盟国可能会开始疑问他们今后准备与华盛顿分享哪些情报。