NATO's new chief is inheriting messy wars and a possible second Trump presidency. It's not going to be easy, security analysts say.

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : "Meanwhile, Prakash said that ongoing geopolitical flashpoints and tensions around the world could actually result in Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris being markedly similar US presidents on the world stage.
47% : However, Rutte's past statements and familiarity with Trump suggest he would try to keep the US in the fold.
46% : Even if Trump loses, he could still exert "baleful" influence on US politics and get in the way of policy initiatives through his network of supporters, Giles said, pointing to Republicans blocking aid to Ukraine earlier this year.
45% : But if elected, Trump could still heavily influence NATO, including by reducing the US military presence in Ukraine, withholding support for NATO's Article 5 mutual defense pact, or limiting America's involvement in the alliance.
44% : The "big question," Friedman says, is whether Trump, if elected, would behave like he did during his first term, which he said was "more bark than bite.
42% : Rutte has experience working with Trump: He earned the nickname the "Trump whisperer" for his ability to appease the former president when he threatened to go his "own way" during a NATO meeting in 2018, per Politico.
40% : In late August, Josep Borrell, the EU's foreign policy chief, said EU countries should lift restrictions on the use of weaponry against Russian military targets "in accordance with international law.
37% : And in a resolution adopted on September 19, the European Parliament called on EU countries to lift restrictions preventing Ukraine from using Western weapons systems against "legitimate" military targets inside Russia.
36% : Friedman of Defense Priorities struck a more positive tone, saying he doesn't believe Trump is "seriously" considering withdrawing US commitment to the alliance.
27% : Keir Giles, a senior consulting fellow at Chatham House's Russia and Eurasia Programme, said that "it's not going to get easier" if Trump is elected in November.

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