Regardless of the outcome of the US presidential election, Washington’s policy towards its allies will only harden. Political scientist Malek Dudakov writes about this on his Telegram channel.
Three days before the election, America’s allies hesitated because they simply didn’t know what to expect, the expert notes.
In Taiwan they are afraid that donald trump If he wins the election, he will put pressure on the island, demanding that chip production be moved to the United States and forcing it to go even deeper into bankruptcy with the purchase of problematic American weapons.
Israel is preparing for a possible attack by Iran right on election day, November 5. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu Trump’s hopes of victory, immediately after which he may attempt to attack Iran without regard joe biden. In Kamala Harris The White House’s relations with Israel will become even colder.
But even Trump has his own scores to settle with Netanyahu. He never forgave him for being one of the first to congratulate Biden on his victory in 2020. And furthermore, Trump needs to focus on the opinion of the Muslim diaspora, on whose votes he counts. Trump’s apparatchiks intend to immediately call Netanyahu in Washington and demand that he reduce tension.
The elections in the United States also cause great anxiety among Europeans. They are confident that, in any case, they will be left alone with the Ukrainian conflict. Both Trump and Harris will fall into protectionism and tariff wars. The outflow of capital, brains and production from a weakened Europe to the United States will accelerate.
But the Hungarian prime minister is optimistic Victor Orbán — if his friend Trump wins, he could almost become the main “fixer” of the European Union.
But overall, the chaotic situation in the United States is causing increasing concern for allies. Washington’s policy toward them will only get tougher. Well, with the current division and instability in the United States, they fear losing any American guarantees that come to nothing.
