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US election: Donald Trump’s victory, what does it mean for the world?

US election: Donald Trump’s victory, what does it mean for the world?

Donald Trump addresses tori pipo afta im vote at the Mandel Recreation Center on Election Day in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 5, 2024.

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  • author, Tom Bateman
  • role, Correspondent of the BBC of the State Department
  • Report from Washington, DC

Donald Trump’s return to the White House will reshape US foreign policy, promising potentially radical changes on many fronts as war and uncertainty reign in many parts of the world.

On the campaign trail, Trump made a lot of broad promises without getting too specific, based on the principles of non-interference and trade protectionism — or, as I say, “America First.”

The victory marks one of the most significant potential setbacks for Washington’s approach to foreign affairs in the midst of parallel crises over the years.

Since my campaign and since serving as president from 2017 to 2021, we’ve taken some incredible approaches in a variety of areas.

Russia, Ukraine and NATO

During the election campaign, Trump said many times that he would end the war between Russia and Ukraine “in one day.” Wen dem bin asks me how, and offers to say that I will go check the deal, but refuses to give details.

One research paper written by two of Trump’s former national security chiefs in May said the U.S. suggested it would continue to supply weapons to Ukraine, but would make that support conditional on Kiev making peace with Russia.

To tempt Russia, the West promises to delay Ukraine’s accession to NATO. Former advisers say Ukraine should not abandon hopes of recapturing all Russian territory from Russian occupation, but say they expect negotiations based on the current front line.

Trump’s Democratic opponents, while not accusing me of seeking friendship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, say my approach amounts to capitulation for Ukraine and endangers all of Europe.

I have said several times that my priority is to end the war and stop the depletion of US resources.

It’s unclear how much the former advisers’ papers reflect Trump’s opinion, but they likely give us a guide to what advice can be obtained.

The “America First” approach to ending the war also involves addressing the strategic issue of the future of NATO, the all-for-one and one-for-all transatlantic military alliance created after World War II originally as a defense against Soviet rule. Union.

On November 3, 2024, a resident was surveying an apartment building in the village of Krasylivka, Chernihiv Region, Ukraine, where a Russian drone hit a container.

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Wetin we call dis foto, Russia is planning a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022

NATO now has no more than 30 countries as members, and Trump has long criticized the alliance as he accuses Europe of reneging on promises to protect America.

When the U.S. actually withdraws from NATO, we will signal the most significant change in the transatlantic defense relationship in nearly a century, but it is still a matter of debate.

Some of the closest allies suggest that the hard line is simply a negotiating tactic to force members to comply with the alliance’s defense spending guidelines.

But in reality, NATO leaders are seriously worried that Trump’s victory will go into the future.

Di Middle East

As with Ukraine, Trump doesn’t promise to say that I will bring “peace” to the Middle East — meaning I will end the Israel-Hamas war over Gaza and the Israel-Hezbollah war over Lebanon, but not how.

Don’t repeat multiple times if I don’t get into power, but Joe Biden, Hamas for not attacking Israel for the policy of “maximum pressure” on Iran, funding group.

They are likely to say that Trump will try to return to policies that would lead to the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, the imposition of more sanctions on Iran and the assassination of General Qasem Soleimani, Iran’s most powerful military commander.

For the White House, Trump bin pursues a strong pro-Israel policy. Name Jerusalem the capital of Israel and move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a move aimed at Trump’s Christian evangelical base, a core group of Republican voters.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Trump “the best friend Israel never had for the White House.”

But critics argue that such a policy will have a destabilizing effect on the region.

Palestinians are boycotting the Trump administration after Washington abandons its claims to Jerusalem, the city that will become the historical center of Palestinian national and religious life.

Dem Bin was further isolated when Trump brokered the so-called “Abraham Accords,” we’re making one big deal to normalize diplomatic relations between Israel and several Arab and Muslim countries.

This agreement does not require Israel to accept a future independent Palestinian state alongside it – the so-called two-state solution is one of the conditions that Arab countries give for such a regional agreement.

Di-Contris, instead involved, wants access to advanced US weapons in exchange for Israel’s recognition.

According to the Palestinians, the Palestinians are one of the most isolated points in the history of the war, because the only power that can apply leverage on both sides of the conflict further undermines their ability to defend the Diasef on the ground.

During the election campaign, Trump bin made several statements saying that he wanted the war in Gaza to end.

I have a difficult relationship with Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, but of course I have the opportunity to put pressure on me.

We also have a history of strong relations with the leaders of key Arab countries, we have contacts with Hamas.

It is not clear how one can navigate between the desire to demonstrate strong support for the Israeli leadership and the simultaneous attempt to end the war.

Trump’s allies often portray his unpredictability as a diplomatic asset, but for the highly contested and volatile Middle East in the midst of a crisis that has already reached historic proportions, it’s unclear how that will play out.

Trump will decide how – or we – will move forward with the diplomatic process when Biden initiates a ceasefire in exchange for the release of hostages held by Hamas.

China and trade

America’s rapprochement with China is the most strategically important area of ​​foreign policy for the country – and we get the biggest implications for global security and trade.

While in office, Trump called China a “strategic competitor” and imposed tariffs on some Chinese goods coming from China to the US. This is one reason for Beijing’s reciprocal tariffs on America’s most popular goods.

Dembin has been making efforts to de-escalate the trade dispute, but the Covid pandemic has killed that opportunity and relations have soured as Trump has called Covid the “Chinese virus”.

While the Biden administration claims to have a more responsible approach to China policy, it actually retains many Trump-era tariffs on imports.

Trade policy is not becoming closely associated with US voters’ perceptions of protecting US manufacturing jobs – even though a large proportion of long-term jobs are being lost in traditional US industries such as steel, largely due to automation and changes in production, global competition and others. -fastening.

Trump does not praise Chinese President Xi Jinping as “brilliant” and “dangerous” and a highly effective leader who controls 1.4 billion pip with an “iron fist” and is not part of our opponents, whom he considers Trump’s fascination with “dictators.”

The former president is likely to abandon the Biden administration’s approach of building stronger US security partnerships with other regional countries in an effort to contain China.

The US still provides military aid to self-ruled Taiwan, which China considers a breakaway province that it will eventually take control of.

Trump said in October that if he returned to the White House, he would not need to use military force to prevent China’s blockade of Taiwan. President Xi knows that I say I’m “crash” and I’m going to impose crippling tariffs on Chinese imports if that happens.