Summary

Donald Trump’s return to the White House signals a shift toward “America First” foreign policies, emphasizing non-interventionism and trade protectionism.

Trump has vowed to end the Russia-Ukraine war “in a day” through negotiation, though critics argue his approach may weaken Ukraine’s position.

In the Middle East, he promises to bring “peace,” likely reverting to pro-Israel policies and a hard line on Iran, which could further destabilize the region.

On China, Trump may re-escalate trade tensions and take a tough stance on Taiwan by threatening severe tariffs to deter Chinese aggression.

      • Pennomi@lemmy.world
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        9 hours ago

        Nah, Russia could barely handle a Ukraine with heavy restrictions on how they could use weapons.

        Poland could kick Russia’s ass.

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          7 hours ago

          Either way, it’s a catastrophy for the european economy. The past 5 years will feel like a walk in the park compared to what’s to come if Trump follows up on his promises. We’re talking about mass migration like we haven’t seen in 80 years and inflation that’s magnitudes worse than we’ve seen the past couple years. I’m almost looking forward to our elections next year in Germany because right wing will almost certainly win and then crumble under the pressure of what’s likely to come.

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          8 hours ago

          You’re forgetting that if Russia takes Ukraine it can use their resources to continue fighting.

          Nazis were weak when they attacked Czechoslovakia and then Poland.

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            6 hours ago

            Russia already has vastly more resources than Ukraine, it’s not going to make any difference.

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              6 hours ago

              The argument was that Russia has no chance against Poland, because how it is doing on Ukraine.

              But it won’t be Russia vs Poland it will be Russia + Ukraine + (whatever else putin gets on the way).

              He also won’t have any problem sending Ukrainians to die fighting with Poles.

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        10 hours ago

        Hasn’t Poland been amassing arms? I’ll admit I’m not well versed in the area, but one creator I like to watch continues to mention that Poland has been on a massive buying spree.

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          Yes, but there is a quite a gap between ordering tanks and equipment and receiving said order.

          South Korean armouries might have to start working overtime soon.

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        9 hours ago

        The EU could easily take on Russia militarily even if the latter weren’t already neck-deep in Ukraine.