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What the Next Four Years Mean for U.S. Allies and Global Stability
As the world anticipates how the U.S. will engage in the years ahead, allies and adversaries are bracing for opportunities and challenges.
What the Next Four Years Mean for U.S. Allies and Global Stability
As the United States embarks on another presidential term, the landscape of international relations remains profoundly influenced by the policies of Donald Trump’s presidency.
His administration’s “America First” doctrine disrupted long-standing alliances, questioned the relevance of multilateral organizations, and recalibrated global power dynamics. Now, as the world anticipates how the U.S. will engage in the years ahead, allies and adversaries alike are bracing for opportunities and challenges.
The Legacy of “America First”
The Trump presidency left an indelible mark on global affairs. NATO allies were chastised for insufficient military spending, trade agreements were renegotiated or abandoned, and trust in the U.S. as a reliable partner was shaken. While some hailed these moves as necessary to recalibrate American priorities, others saw them as weakening the global order.
