The elections for the White House are over. Even if Donald Trump has not yet been officially declared the winner, the question arises as to what awaits the world. The differences between the two candidates were not that big – unless it is about the war in Ukraine…
From a European perspective, Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine is certainly the biggest and most dangerous foreign policy problem, as the fighting is taking place right on our doorstep. The US is the main supporter of the government in Kiev, ahead of Germany, both financially and in terms of weapons and ammunition.
Support for Kiev is likely to be shaky
Kamala Harris, the former US vice president, had always supported President Joe Biden’s course and promised before the election to continue supporting Ukraine “as long as it is necessary”.
However, military aid under Biden and his friend, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, was only enough to save Ukraine from capitulating. Support has already been far too low for the victory over Russia that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dreamed of.
As they say, Biden and Scholz wanted to prevent further escalation. Harris wanted to approach it in a similar way. There are increasingly loud voices on both the American and European sides calling for negotiations.
Trump wants to ‘end the war within 24 hours’
Unlike Harris, Donald Trump promised to “end the war within 24 hours.” If elected, Trump said several times, he would have made a deal with Vladimir Putin before moving into the White House on January 20.
In Trump’s eyes, it is absurd to finance a war in which he believes the United States has nothing to gain. It is currently unclear how realistic Trump’s promises are.
Hold NATO accountable
It is certain that Trump will insist that all NATO countries meet their financial obligations. He doesn’t see why the US should pay for the safety of others. Harris probably sees it in a similar way, but would at least have been friendlier in tone.
Focus on Israel and the Middle East
In the Middle East, Trump is firmly on the side of Israel as his most important ally and wants to keep Iran and its allies in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria and Yemen in check. Harris made similar comments. Unlike Trump, Harris still believed in the two-state solution, which Netanyahu rejects. And she criticized Israel’s particularly harsh warfare.
This criticism, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu hoped, would now fall silent under Trump, who is unconditionally on the side of Jerusalem, as he demonstrated during his first presidency.
China looks calmly at Washington
Chinese President Xi will probably look very calmly at Washington. His country has become the only serious competitor of the US and will no longer allow itself to be pushed out of this position. Not even through economic sanctions and import tariffs, which both Harris and Trump supported – to varying degrees – in the run-up to the elections.
What remains is climate policy, in which Trump wants to cut funding for electric cars, while Harris wants to expand it. However, both wanted to stick to the controversial fracking for gas production.
It is clear that it applies to both Harris and Trump: “America first!”
Source: Krone
I am Ida Scott, a journalist and content author with a passion for uncovering the truth. I have been writing professionally for Today Times Live since 2020 and specialize in political news. My career began when I was just 17; I had already developed a knack for research and an eye for detail which made me stand out from my peers.
