Russia, China may be more aggressive if they feel Trump is on "his way out": Brookings
According to reporting by CNBC International Markets, Russia and China may be more aggressive if they feel that U.S. President Donald Trump is on "his way out" after the Democratic Party flipped the midterms.
International wire reporting from the CNBC International Markets confirms significant developments in United States. Global observers and diplomatic missions are monitoring strategic and macroeconomic ramifications.
“International wire reporting from the CNBC International Markets confirms significant developments in United States. Global observers and diplomatic missions are monitoring strategic and macroeconomic ramifications.”
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According to reporting by CNBC International Markets, Russia and China may be more aggressive if they feel that U.S. President Donald Trump is on "his way out" after the Democratic Party flipped the midterms.
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Russia and China could become more aggressive over the next two years if they conclude that President Donald Trump is politically weakened and on "his way out" after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, Brookings Institution senior fellow Robert Kagan told CNBC.
Congressional Budget Office reports have estimated that the conflict depleted as much as two-thirds of U.S. missile-defense interceptors since June 2025, largely because of efforts to defend Israel against Iranian attacks. This could leave the U.S. with constrained inventories for several years.
Kagan said the deployment of three U.S. aircraft carriers to the Middle East had reduced the U.S. naval presence available in Asia, potentially giving China more room to act assertively in the region.
"I think Trump's only interest right now is in cutting economic deals with China. I don't think he has any real interest in confronting China, but that is going to lead China to be even more aggressive," he said.
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