On November 6, 2020, Clementine Starling, deputy director of Forward Defense and fellow of the Transatlantic Security Initiative at the Atlantic Council, was interviewed on the implications of the US election for transatlantic relations.
[T]here is no ‘reset button’ on the relationship. The last four years have been very, very challenging for the transatlantic relationship… Vice President Biden will prioritize rebuilding that trust with European allies and partners.
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