Navigating Uncertainty: Who Holds the reins in the US Today? | US News
We are currently experiencing an unusual and unsettling geopolitical vacuum.
The transitions between American presidencies are always precarious moments.
On the domestic front, there is always uncertainty regarding the cooperation between outgoing and incoming administration teams.
On the global stage, a White House transition is a period when nations strive to adapt to the incoming American administration.
This is also a time for countries to maneuver, take action, and make significant moves before the new president assumes office.
Given the profound global instability and the dramatic shift between two leaders holding markedly different perspectives, this transition feels historically significant and laden with unpredictability.
Joe Biden is not merely a lame duck president.
He is an elderly individual whose physical and mental capacities are genuinely concerning.
His fitness for the presidency has gone under-examined by the U.S. media for far too long.
His appearance during the visit to Angola this week, during which he required assistance from his Angolan counterpart, further emphasized the precariousness of his condition.
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When queried about the evolving situation in South Korea, which his own State Department labeled as “gravely concerning”, he could only respond with a bewildered expression and a vague claim of being “briefed”.
At this critical juncture of global instability, he does not exhibit the characteristics required of a leader.
Then there is Donald Trump. His cabinet selections are undergoing thorough scrutiny, shedding light on their potential fit, and his overall judgment.
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Apart from that spectacle, he is already making bold assertions in typical Trump fashion—regarding Ukraine, Gaza, tariffs, and beyond—assertions that remain merely aspirational until he takes office on January 20.
He is already taking on a distinctly presidential demeanor, confidently occupying the prevailing void.
Mar-a-Lago has become a hub for global leaders, all acutely aware of the significant ramifications his presidency may entail.
This weekend, while President Biden ends a belated trip to Africa that now seems like an obligatory task, Mr. Trump will join world leaders in Paris for the reopening of the Notre-Dame Cathedral.
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President Macron is acutely aware of how much Europe requires Mr. Trump to remain as engaged and aligned as possible.
Concerns among various EU nations that Russia might be poised to engage in hostilities with Europe within the next few years are not unfounded.
Consequently, Mr. Macron has elegantly surpassed expectations by extending the invitation to Mr. Trump.
This event will mark Mr. Trump’s return to the global stage as president. It’s a defining moment, without doubt, and he will capitalize on it.
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In recent weeks, we have witnessed numerous geopolitical events – developments in Syria, Ukraine, Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, Georgia, and on the Korean Peninsula.
In all these regions, central powers are maneuvering to sway events and establish new realities before January 20.
We find ourselves in a uniquely precarious moment and on the brink of an especially uncertain period.
