North America

Trump Inaugurated, Europe Stumped

Jonathan Eyal

The inauguration of the new US president has produced mixed reactions in Europe: some, like Germany, are cold-shouldering Donald Trump, while Britain is embracing him. Yet there is no consensus on what is the right approach. There is no guarantee that either would succeed in influencing Washington.

Trump’s Pivot to Asia: What Comes Next?

Patrick Cullen

Almost everything we believe we know about President Donald Trump’s future policies is based on guesswork. Not so on Asia, where evidence about the president’s intentions is plentiful.

"“Although there are still many questions over Trump’s understanding of nuclear weapons, and how he see’s nuclear use, there would still need to be a number of significant steps before the prospect of intentional nuclear use by Trump becomes a near term possibility." "

Donald Trump and the 'nuclear football': What's stopping President-elect launching lethal weapon strike

""All of them could suffer exactly the same fate if there is an invasion of these countries," he said. "And therefore any invasion of these countries will automatically trigger off a response by all the NATO countries." "

US Signs Defense Pacts With Baltic States, but NATO Allies Wary of Trump Era

Book Review: America and the Politics of Insecurity

Gorana Grgic

Gorana Grgic reviews America and the Politics of Insecurity, by Andrew Rojecki.

Trump, Mexico and Organised Crime: How to Make a Bad Situation Worse

Charlie de Rivaz

If Trump enacts two of the main pledges from his presidential campaign – the wall along the US­­–Mexico border and mass deportations – he will be helping, not hindering, organised crime groups in the region.