Trump’s tariff war breaks the rules – and dares the world to stop him

Washington rewrites trade law by ignoring it

The future of global trade and the impact of US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff initiatives will largely depend on Washington’s ultimate objective. Is the United States preparing to leave the World Trade Organization (WTO), or is it trying to force long-overdue reforms upon an organization it has increasingly sidelined?

By imposing sweeping new tariffs, the US has not only blatantly...