British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sept. 6 he believes “passionately” in the “fundamental importance” of the UK’s alliance with the United States, despite recent events in Afghanistan. Johnson made the comment in the House of Commons after Conservative former Cabinet minister Dr. Liam Fox urged him to “reject those voices calling for the UK to pull back from the U.S. and seek alternative alliances elsewhere.” NATO’s disorderly withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban takeover have damaged trust in the United States and led to calls in Europe for a reassessment of the trans-Atlantic alliance. French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Sept. 4 that the upheaval in Afghanistan should be a “wake-up call” for the European Union. He said Europe “cannot rely anymore on the protection of the United States” and the EU should be more ambitious on defense and global leadership. Fox rejected such calls as …