New Strategy Center publishes a new study, entitled: Trump vs. Harris: The Future of U.S. Foreign Policy and Transatlantic Relations. The report analyzes the contrasting foreign policy approaches of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in the lead-up to the 2024 U.S. presidential election, examining their potential impacts on NATO, the Ukraine conflict, energy security, economic stability, and U.S.-European relations. With Trump advocating an “America First” agenda and a focus on fossil fuel-driven energy independence, his strategy signals a potential reshaping of alliances, with an expectation for European allies to bear greater defense responsibilities. Harris, in contrast, emphasizes multilateral cooperation, a strong NATO alliance, and a balanced energy approach that integrates both renewable and traditional resources. This study offers a comprehensive overview of how each candidate’s foreign policy stance could influence transatlantic partnerships, global security, and the geopolitical landscape through 2028. The relationship between the EU and the US will be shaped by how the war in Ukraine ends. A ceasefire or a frozen conflict will not solve the problem of the war in Ukraine and without firm security guarantees, Russia will start the war in a few years.
The author of the study is Dilara Kakillioglu, Research Coordinator at the New Strategy Center, and it was peer-reviewed by Dr. Antonia Colibasanu, Senior Associate Expert at New Strategy Center and Chief Operating Officer & Senior Geopolitical Analyst at Geopolitical Futures.

Trump vs. Harris: The Future of U.S. Foreign Policy and Transatlantic Relations