• US allies appear resigned to a world with reduced US influence.
• Asian countries are coping with US disengagement from the region.
• US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's speech framed alliances in transactional terms.
• Allies are becoming desensitized to US messaging on burden sharing.

This shift may indicate a new era of regional defense partnerships, where allies take on more responsibility for their own security. The US's reduced influence could suggest a power vacuum, which may be filled by other nations, potentially altering the global balance of power.