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Written by Stanley R. Sloan,This article is part of special inauguration series by Dūcō experts on major global issues in the Trump Administration.
As the United States enters the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s presidential term, transatlantic relations face greater uncertainty than at any time since the aftermath of the Second World War. Much of that uncertainty results from conflicting signals that have come from President Trump. But the outcome will likely be found in the interactions between future Trump administration policies, European political developments, and the external threats to transatlantic security and cohesion.
The bottom line question is whether illiberal political tendencies in America combined with similar tendencies in Europe, interacting with challenges posed by Russian revisionism and Islamic State threats, are now producing a perfect storm that could blow away the transatlantic alliance.