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Policy Paper | Transatlantic transitions: Strategies for 2025 and Beyond

The "Transatlantic Policy Forum 2024 Backgrounder" paper outlines key strategic challenges and policy directions for the transatlantic relationship as the U.S. approaches its 2024 presidential election. It addresses anticipated issues in transatlantic cooperation, including NATO and EU enlargement, response to the war in Ukraine, security in Central and Eastern Europe, and rising geopolitical tensions with China. The paper emphasizes the need for the U.S. and Europe to strengthen alliances to face challenges like election integrity threats, a multipolar trade system, and authoritarian influences.

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4. November 2024

Key topics include the importance of a united front on Ukraine's defense and reconstruction, enhanced European defense capabilities, clear policies on NATO and EU expansion, and balancing transatlantic and Indo-Pacific engagements. Additionally, it discusses potential economic tensions, specifically in trade and climate subsidies, which could strain U.S.-EU relations depending on the 2024 election outcome. The report concludes with recommendations for bolstering EU leadership, sustaining support for Ukraine, and expanding the EU's strategic role in the Indo-Pacific, especially as U.S. priorities may shift globally.