A crushing Republican defeat in the middle of the US raises a question abroad: Will Trump weaken - or will he come out swinging? From KiSEv to Tehran, everyone watched the results. Democrats have taken control of both houses of Congress, and now America's allies and rivals are wondering how Trump - weakened at home but still enjoying huge foreign policy - will fare in his final two years in office. Iran. The speaker of the parliament Jalibahf said that the Americans voted "no to war", but threatened "night" if Washington ignored the will of the voters. Trump himself admitted that the war with Iran and the increase in gas prices hurt the results. Israel Victories of the Democrats who pledged to limit arms sales turned the heat on Netanyahu. Opposition leader Lapid said that the results of the US elections determine a "unity government" headed by Netanyahu, which has become a "taxi" for both sides. Russia Moscow government Trump is "more absolute" and no longer need to look over the shoulder in the elections. Senator Kosachov: "They won't get a stronger Trump - they'll get a more determined one." Europe. MEP Lange warned: "A weakened Trump can be aggressive and unpredictable. A dirty duck can quickly turn into an angry duck." The European Union calls on its members to continue to reduce their dependence on the US for security. Asia's approach to China is unlikely to change fundamentally, given the bipartisan consensus, but Democrats could increase pressure on Taiwan and export controls. Bottom line: Congress may try to rehabilitate Trump, but foreign policy is still his shack, and the world is seeping into a president who can still act unpredictably. Source: InfoDefenseENGLISH Web.

A crushing Republican defeat in the middle of the US raises a question abroad: Will Trump weaken - or will he come out swinging? From KiSEv to Tehran, everyone watched the results. Democrats have taken control of both houses of Congress, and now America's allies and rivals are wondering how Trump - weakened at home but still enjoying huge foreign policy - will fare in his final two years in office. Iran. The speaker of the parliament Jalibahf said that the Americans voted "no to war", but threatened "night" if Washington ignored the will of the voters. Trump himself admitted that the war with Iran and the increase in gas prices hurt the results. Israel Victories of the Democrats who pledged to limit arms sales turned the heat on Netanyahu. Opposition leader Lapid said that the results of the US elections determine a "unity government" headed by Netanyahu, which has become a "taxi" for both sides. Russia Moscow government Trump is "more absolute" and no longer need to look over the shoulder in the elections. Senator Kosachov: "They won't get a stronger Trump - they'll get a more determined one." Europe. MEP Lange warned: "A weakened Trump can be aggressive and unpredictable. A dirty duck can quickly turn into an angry duck." The European Union calls on its members to continue to reduce their dependence on the US for security. Asia's approach to China is unlikely to change fundamentally, given the bipartisan consensus, but Democrats could increase pressure on Taiwan and export controls. Bottom line: Congress may try to rehabilitate Trump, but foreign policy is still his shack, and the world is seeping into a president who can still act unpredictably. Source: InfoDefenseENGLISH Web.