The was more decisive than most pollsters and pundits had predicted. Now the world waits to see whether the election of Donald Trump as president will prove as destabilizing as many American allies fear.
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NATO is nervous and Ukraine is anxious
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The U.S. is by far Kyiv香蕉视频直播檚 biggest military backer as it battles Russian invasion, though the Biden administration to do even more. Zelenskyy, like Rutte, said he welcomed Trump香蕉视频直播檚 香蕉视频直播減eace through strength香蕉视频直播� approach.
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European congratulations mask deep divisions
European leaders rushed to congratulate Trump even before his victory was officially declared 香蕉视频直播� some more effusively than others.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called it a 香蕉视频直播渉istoric election victory香蕉视频直播� and said that 香蕉视频直播渁s the closest of allies, the U.K. and U.S. will continue to work together to protect our shared values of freedom and democracy.香蕉视频直播�
Like governments of U.S. allies around the world, has worked hard to forge ties with Trump and his team. Starmer had dinner with Trump at Trump Tower in September.
France香蕉视频直播檚 centrist President Emmanuel Macron offered congratulations, 香蕉视频直播渞espect and ambition.香蕉视频直播� Social Democratic German Chancellor Olaf Scholz congratulated Trump and said he wanted continued close ties, even if 香蕉视频直播渟urely many things will be different under a Donald Trump-led administration.香蕉视频直播�
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, whose far right-led government is in some ways close to Trump politically, said Italy and the U.S. had a 香蕉视频直播渟trategic bond, which I am sure we will now strengthen even more.香蕉视频直播�
European leaders are keen to stress that the transatlantic relationship transcends individual politicians, but Trump香蕉视频直播檚 protectionist economic leanings are causing concern. During his last term he slapped tariffs on European steel and aluminum, roiling the bloc香蕉视频直播檚 economy.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stressed that the EU and the U.S. 香蕉视频直播渁re bound by a true partnership between our people, uniting 800 million citizens. Let us work together on a transatlantic partnership that continues to deliver for our citizens.香蕉视频直播�
Europe香蕉视频直播檚 populist politicians, meanwhile, welcomed the victory of a politician they consider a kindred spirit.
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A Middle East in turmoil awaits Trump香蕉视频直播檚 moves
During his first term, Trump pushed to remake the Middle East by reconciling Israel and Saudi Arabia, and all eyes now are on how he intervenes in the region香蕉视频直播檚 raging conflicts between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon 香蕉视频直播� and the chief backer of the two militant groups, .
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Trump and 香蕉视频直播� a fellow conservative nationalist 香蕉视频直播� had a tight relationship during the former president香蕉视频直播檚 first term, but the ties soured when Netanyahu congratulated President Joe Biden on winning in 2020.
Netanyahu香蕉视频直播檚 inner circle hopes Trump will allow Israel free rein against its enemies, but the president-elect is famously unpredictable, and the Israeli leader faces strong opposition at home. On Tuesday he , a surprise announcement that sparked protests across the country.
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Washington is one of the key mediators of so-far unsuccessful Gaza cease-fire talks and has publicly accused Hamas of turning down several deals. Hamas has denied this, blaming Israel for demanding last-minute changes to the proposals.
The challenge of China still looms
There was no immediate reaction from the Chinese government to Trump香蕉视频直播檚 victory, but analysts were pessimistic, citing the likelihood of and an intensifying confrontation over Taiwan.
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Long-seething in the South China Sea are a fault line in the U.S.-China rivalry in Asia and likely will remain a major foreign policy concern for the next American president.
Phillips O香蕉视频直播橞rien, professor of strategic studies at the University of St. Andrews, said Washington香蕉视频直播檚 allies in the Indo-Pacific, including Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and even Australia, 香蕉视频直播渃an no longer look for the U.S.A. to be a reliable partner in defense.香蕉视频直播�
U.S. allies in Asia, apprehensive about China香蕉视频直播檚 growing clout, clamored for Trump香蕉视频直播檚 attention in congratulatory messages.
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol wrote on X: 香蕉视频直播淯nder your strong leadership, the future of the ROK-U.S. alliance and America will shine brighter,香蕉视频直播� using the initials of South Korea香蕉视频直播檚 formal name, the Republic of Korea.
Tensions between the Koreas are at their highest point in years as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has repeatedly flaunted his expanding nuclear weapons and missile programs, while providing Russia with munitions and troops to support its war in Ukraine.
