Come January there will be a new U.S. administration settling into the White House, with attendant personnel changes in key government positions, new ambassadorial and national security appointments, and several months of flux to follow as Washington adjusts to the new President. On foreign and security policy, there will also be the usual debates on continuity vs. change, with criticism and praise modulated by the party affiliation of the new tenant in the White House. Historically this is an opportunity to set the policy priorities that will shape the next four years; U.S. relations with Europe should be among the …read more
Source: The American Interest