On 5 November 2024, the United States will elect their next president. The stakes are high – not only in the US. In the event of his election, Donald Trump has already called into the question the basic tenants of NATO. American support in Ukraine would also be on the line. What consequences would a Donald Trump election have for the issues that concern us at PRIF – such as arms control and disarmament, the war in Ukraine, Israel-Gaza war and the wider Middle East, the fight against climate change, Germany and the EU’s engagement in conflict prevention in African countries, European security, or relations between China and the USA as well as China and the EU? What would be the consequences of a Democratic victory? Are there steps that German policymakers should already be taking before the election or irrespective of its outcome? In a blog series between July and November 2024, these topics will be discussed on the PRIF blog.