Geopolitical Europe Pulse: bracing for the US elections

6 September 2024

Less than two months before the US elections, Europeans are bracing for the potential impact of the outcome especially on European security and defence, but also on global politics more broadly. This week’s edition of the Geopolitical Europe Pulse brings you a compilation of articles with fresh ideas how Europe could prepare, and on the future of European security more broadly.

Better prepared than scared: Instead of drawing dark scenarios, Sophia Besch and Liana Fix present concrete ideas how Europeans could prepare for a Trump scenario — and advocate for setting up a format of “the Sept”. Read all about it here.

The challenge is not just Trump: A re-election of Donald Trump would certainly be the worse scenario from a European perspective, but this does not imply that a Harris presidency would come without challenges for Europeans. Célia Bélin and Giovanna di Maio elaborate on “Europe’s America Problem”.

Good reasons for “more Europe” in European security: Different US Presidents have gently reminded Europeans for years that they need to do more for their own security and defence, but the actual debate is just gaining traction in Washington. Read a US perspective on good reasons for “A Post-American Europe” by Justin Logan and Joshua Shifrinson.