One of the imbalances of the liberal international order is that its breakdown would hurt US allies much more than it would hurt the US. In other words, allies look into an abyss while the US thinks, with some reason, that it can live an a illiberal world, as the biggest shark.
The power bargain on which this order is based: America gets good, like-minded allies and allies get security. This bargain requires a high amount of trust, as allies lower their ability to defend themselves. If the trust is broken, US allies are going to look for other options.
Other options may include an increased ability to live as a shark in a shark tank, it may be the push for other alliances, it may be a readiness to cut deals with competitors and (former) foes. Or all of this in different doses.
