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November 4, 2024, 12:57 PM View Comments ()

From the loss of the U.S. security umbrella under NATO to a trade war that could send its economy reeling, Europe has much to lose if former U.S. President Donald Trump returns to power. But these potential outcomes might be just the start of a downward spiral for the continent. In one of the most widely read essays among Foreign Policy subscribers this year, Hal Brands lays out how a Trump victory this week could return Europe to its conflict-ridden past. “Don’t make the mistake of thinking that Europe’s transformation into today’s peaceful EU can never be undone,” Brands writes.

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