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"The re-election of Donald Trump as US president would cause another enormous
shock to international politics. The world is full of crises, such as Ukraine
and Gaza. But Trump casts a destabilising shadow over all these issues.
How do you cope with a crisis when you have no idea what a future US president
will do about it – including potentially creating a further crisis? Many
international leaders have largely shut down to wait and see what happens after
the US presidential election on November 5. But sitting tight is the wrong way
to deal with Trump. Leaders need to be proactive and move now to Trump-proof
their foreign policies as well as international organisations such as Nato.
Trump is unpredictable, and thinks that’s exactly what you should be as
president. He is not simply chaotic but believes that an unpredictable foreign
policy gives you the advantage.
Trump is also inexperienced about international affairs and transactional –
only trying to find the benefit to himself, regardless of the political
implications. He thinks that all of this makes you a strong player.
But unpredictability is bad for an international system in which other states
rely on knowing what will happen to formulate their own foreign policies. It’s
hardly surprising then that foreign leaders feel frozen – unable to act without
knowing what the situation may be.
Not acting is a dangerous policy, though. It limits countries’ power and plays
into Trump’s strategy. Letting him run the show strengthens his position at a
cost to everyone else, by making others work to his agenda. Instead, leaders
should step up now to protect their foreign policies. They need to fully
articulate what they want – and work to get it (or as much of it as they can)
irrespective of Trump."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
