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Europe Caught between Putin and Trump

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Politico
Ivo H. Daalder

"Even if Biden is reelected, Europeans are aware that the era of strong transatlantic presidents may be coming to an end," writes Ivo Daalder.

Former US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin talk during the family photo session at the APEC Summit on November 11, 2017.
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US Foreign Policy

US and Germany — a Reversal of Fortunes

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Politico
Ivo H. Daalder

"The only question is whether Berlin will step up, leading others in Europe and beyond to begin filling the void a retreating America threatens to leave behind," Ivo Daalder writes.

President Joe Biden meets with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the Oval Office of the White House on February 9, 2024
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US Foreign Policy

Trump is Wrong about NATO

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America Abroad
Ivo H. Daalder

"In four years as president and the three years since, Trump has refused to get NATO right," writes Ivo Daalder.

President Donald Trump addresses a news conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels on July 12, 2018.
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US Foreign Policy

What Another Trump Presidency Would Mean for NATO

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Politico
Ivo H. Daalder

Whether a reelected Trump would actually withdraw from the alliance as many fear is beside the point, Ivo Daalder argues.

Donald Trump speaks during a press conference after a summit of heads of state and government at NATO headquarters
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US Foreign Policy

What Happens When Ships Can't Cross the Red Sea and Panama Canal?

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Global Insight by Hope O'Dell

Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and drought in the Panama Canal are delaying shipments and could increase emissions.

Collage of a cargo ship in water
Elizabeth Sokolich (photos: Envato)
Global Economy

Trump-Supportive Republicans Have Harder-Line Views on Immigration

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Washington Post
Coauthors

The issue that drove Donald Trump’s original presidential bid remains a divider within his party, Council data show.

A Trump supporter wears a red Make America Great Again hat and a suit with a brick wall pattern
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Public Opinion

Biden's Foreign Policy Headache in 2024

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Politico
Ivo H. Daalder

Developments abroad in the first weeks of the new year may pose a significant challenge to the US president’s electoral prospects.

President Biden attends the launch of the Global Biofuels Alliance at the G20 summit in New Delhi, India on September 9, 2023.
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Global Politics

What Is the Idea (or Word) That Will Define 2024?

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Politico
Ivo H. Daalder

"The next year will be marked by a profound debate within the US about America’s future global role," says Ivo Daalder.

President Biden steps off Air Force One in Las Vegas, Nevada, on December 8, 2023.
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Global Politics

Kissinger's Failures Mirrored Those of His Realpolitik Heroes

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Kissinger’s approach to foreign policy led him to advocate for policies whose moral grounding was at best dubious, Paul Poast argues.

Henry Kissinger testifies during his confirmation hearings
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US Foreign Policy

Understanding the State of US Support to Ukraine

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Center for New American Security
Ivo H. Daalder

When it comes to sustained US support for Kyiv, "gloomy is probably the right word to describe what's happening," says Ivo Daalder.

Two officers of Ukraine's state border guard walk to their positions in a snowy field in Sumy region, Ukraine, beneath a grey sky on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023.
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US Foreign Policy