To start this post, we will first be taking a look into how countries around the world are reacting and interacting with the upcoming Presidential election taking place within the United States in the upcoming months. Each country chooses to report different and unique takes on the election and here we will cover and discuss some of the different takes. An article by BBC news explains how some countries throughout the world look forward to Trump's possible return, while "many of America's allies are more fearful about the possible comeback," (Kay). The U.S. plays quite a role throughout the world whether it be through wars, loans, support, etc., so nations from each continent have their own views, takes, and concerns on who becomes President next and how it will impact them.
Most countries have their own opinions on the upcoming Presidential Election; however, certain U.S. allies and partners such as "South Korea, Japan, Ukraine and Israel," are especially tuned in as the outcome could greatly impact their futures as well (NPR). News reporters in Kyiv are on high alert watching and reporting on the election as the next presidential candidate's views on how the U.S. should factor itself into the Ukrainian-Russian War matter greatly upon the overall outcome of the war. The United States is contributing greatly to the war and Ukraine's efforts to beat Russia and any shift in policy within the next president could, "greatly affect the course of the war," (Kay). Furthermore, other U.S. allies, such as Japan, are also on high alert that any shifts in the president elected could possibly result in the U.S. not being the most, "reliable security partner," (Kay). This stance on the United States could greatly impact the relationships the state has with fellow states and the trust between them to have one another's backs in times of crisis.
In conclusion, it is interesting to take a look at just a few individual countries and how they view the upcoming presidential election based off of their ties and relationship to the United States. It is known that the United States plays one of the largest and most present roles throughout the world, which does bring added pressures and eyes to the election. It will be interesting to watch other countries news articles as we approach the election further to continue to see their views and takes on the candidates and the election as a whole.
Kay, Katty. “US Election 2024: Why the World Is Watching so Closely.” BBC News, BBC, 31 Jan. 2024, www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67949560.
“The U.S. Election Results Will Reverberate around the World.” NPR, NPR, 20 June 2024, www.npr.org/2024/06/20/1198912688/us-international-diplomacy-2024-presidential-election.
You hit the nail on the head with South Korea and Japan. If Donald Trump does win and goes for a more "isolationist" strategy. South Korea and the possibility of Japan would have to consider nuclear capabilities to deter North Korea and China. 70% of South Koreans want to keep up with their neighbors and develop a bomb. I do wonder more about Japans safety, and there history with nuclear weapons and their treaty the U.S made them sign where they cannot go on the offensive. And with Shinzo Abe dead, I cannot think of someone who could convince Trump to stay in Japan. They have the potential to be a main target. If he wins, hopefully he will have changed his strategy by then and will finally start listening to intelligence briefings.
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Hey Sarah,
ReplyDeleteI enjoy reading your blog, very informative and very good organized. I definitely agree with you that the United States is a superpower country that has a lot of influence in politics around the world and like you said it truly will bring a lot of pressures on this year upcoming election.
Great post by the way!
-Francisca Bonilla-
Hi, Sarah. This is such an interesting take and is certainly worth paying attention to. I am interested to hear more about how other countries are viewing our election season, especially since I am pretty uninformed about Japan and South Korea and their perspective of American politics. It will be interesting to see which countries are more supportive of Trump and which support Kamala Harris. Do you think there will be any surprises in that matter?
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