Contingency planning after the US elections merits rereading Winnie the Pooh: You can never tell with bees. More on https://t.co/0u9PEG3fxb pic.twitter.com/YpPyROvpAV

— On security/Lundin (@londil) November 10, 2016

Trump has just been elected - so what´s next for Europe? It is not over for Europe. Important elections ahead in 2017. #Contingencyplanning pic.twitter.com/C8tuubryMy

— On security/Lundin (@londil) November 9, 2016

So who will actually win in the US?

— On security/Lundin (@londil) November 3, 2016

Seeing the links, contingency planning, comprehensive approaches,

-- all aim at avoiding losing sight of unwanted side effects of pursued policies.

The balloon effect is one metaphor which should be considered not least by the incoming American administration. 











Yes it may seem unreal - but it is really high time to address future challenges for Europe with less complacency - and less arrogance. 









Once again conventional wisdom and pollsters of the world were proven wrong. 

RealClearPolitics - Election 2016 https://t.co/je9aXKsL6P pic.twitter.com/HNM7ygrypt

— On security/Lundin (@londil) November 3, 2016

Does Putin Really Want a Trump Presidency? by Nina L. Khrushcheva - Project Syndicate https://t.co/dHXIZnzqT2 pic.twitter.com/wyKIOFv4iD

— On security/Lundin (@londil) November 1, 2016

Click to move around in the web brain!

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Average polls in US pres. election indicate that Clinton needs 8 more electoral votes out of 112 available contested votes. Trump needs 106. pic.twitter.com/LhYVigg8bi

— On security/Lundin (@londil) October 22, 2016

'Unfit to be president': Obama hammers Trump with harshest comments yet https://t.co/RIV1clsHV5

— Charlie O'Malley (@charlieomalley) August 2, 2016

Your take on the outcome of the 2016 US presidential elections https://t.co/zrJphUQlid

— On security/Lundin (@londil) June 14, 2016

Accurate essay R #Kagan
"#Trump's defects will destroy him (& GOP) before he reaches the White House"
Hope so but...https://t.co/rshBVIg04Q

— Nicolas Tenzer (@NTenzer) August 2, 2016

Who will be in overall lead for the US Republican nomination one month from now after the National Review onslaught

— On security/Lundin (@londil) January 23, 2016

Donald the Destroyer by Simon Johnson - Project Syndicate https://t.co/6k1wPeIe7N pic.twitter.com/YtpdIeTtDO

— On security/Lundin (@londil) June 5, 2016

Tom Nichols: Clinton beats Trump to a deserved pulp - NY Daily News https://t.co/FR3zo3mepM pic.twitter.com/uXfby2Hffo

— On security/Lundin (@londil) June 3, 2016

Robert Kagan: This is how fascism comes to America - The Washington Post https://t.co/Jq9isSgq0h pic.twitter.com/I1AXIh4INO

— On security/Lundin (@londil) May 19, 2016

#NatSec2016: The Implications of Unliked Candidates for National Security https://t.co/YGN7pAtko6 pic.twitter.com/qLrRBRyL50

— On security/Lundin (@londil) May 14, 2016

Trump fills world leaders with fear: 'It's gone from funny to really scary' The Guardian https://t.co/1rrpyf7eyz pic.twitter.com/LFYZSh37RW

— On security/Lundin (@londil) April 28, 2016

Re-cap: @realDonaldTrump sweeps all five Northeast primaries, while Democratic rival @HillaryClinton earns four wins https://t.co/LJePwIshvp

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) April 27, 2016

Cruz, Kasich team up in Stop-Trump partnershiphttps://t.co/3Sw3EyBll1 pic.twitter.com/1OA8yc1YEH

— NBC DFW (@NBCDFW) April 25, 2016

Who Won the Debate? Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders Draw Even - The New York Times https://t.co/ru4cM5KXD9 pic.twitter.com/dhP9lop4bP

— On security/Lundin (@londil) April 15, 2016

Commitment to implementing the #2030Agenda is necessary if it is to prevent #conflict https://t.co/XbIpQBK6yY #SDGs pic.twitter.com/OZzAdBDFPa

— Saferworld (@Saferworld) March 25, 2016

Donald Trump hits all-time low in the polls that really matter https://t.co/ac1t6r2grG pic.twitter.com/3Ez3OGVlUP

— On security/Lundin (@londil) March 26, 2016

Trump foreign policy advisers so far with background ranging from Blackwater to energy - The Washington Post https://t.co/2CUYRVmqzA

— On security/Lundin (@londil) March 22, 2016

Trump thrives in places with high numbers of white “Americans” with no high school diploma https://t.co/mcIwgN7SJp pic.twitter.com/8qNaphGJV4

— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 13, 2016

Super Tuesday: Live Coverage And Results | FiveThirtyEight https://t.co/zMeCgeW7pS pic.twitter.com/0urFWpC14L

— On security/Lundin (@londil) March 2, 2016

FINAL

Trump wins:

Georgia
Vermont
Virginia
Alabama
Massachusetts
Tennessee
Arkansas

Cruz wins:

Texas
Oklahoma

Rubio wins:

Minnesota

— The Int'l Spectator (@intlspectator) March 2, 2016

Fox News poll: Trump up big in California https://t.co/SAG8Zmf1vi | AP Photo pic.twitter.com/dHmSogmN9C

— POLITICO (@politico) April 23, 2016

"I'll be so presidential you won't believe it."
Bingo! pic.twitter.com/FlxKgU2d2p

— Strobe Talbott (@strobetalbott) April 14, 2016

As Donald Trump Rolls Up Victories, the G.O.P. Split Widens to a Chasm - The New York Times https://t.co/8jiE3VXkv5 pic.twitter.com/fEjiYjhVW0

— On security/Lundin (@londil) March 2, 2016

FINAL

Clinton wins:

Texas
Georgia
Virginia
Alabama
Massachusetts
Tennessee
Arkansas

Sanders wins:

Vermont
Colorado
Minnesota
Oklahoma

— The Int'l Spectator (@intlspectator) March 2, 2016

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Foreign Policy Questions Push Bernie Sanders Out of Comfort Zone - The New York Times https://t.co/C9uYIPb3Ww

— On security/Lundin (@londil) February 10, 2016

Winners and Losers from the Iowa caucuses - The Washington Post https://t.co/7USJqcznOu pic.twitter.com/B0wkweJ6rZ

— On security/Lundin (@londil) February 2, 2016

Trumps most most attractive to people without voices| RAND https://t.co/lBJzR9s4QR pic.twitter.com/u67YHnrq7S

— On security/Lundin (@londil) March 1, 2016

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Democrats [28% in]

Sanders: 58%
Clinton: 40%

Republican [27% in]

Trump: 34%
Kasich: 15%
Cruz: 12%
Bush: 12%
Rubio: 10%

— The Int'l Spectator (@intlspectator) February 10, 2016

The oldest and richest NH'ers voted for Hillary. Everyone else voted for Sanders. https://t.co/oXKEKbEqzY pic.twitter.com/aPemecMjof

— NYT Graphics (@nytgraphics) February 10, 2016

This may be the most important chart for understanding politics today https://t.co/V0aM59aa5k

— On security/Lundin (@londil) February 13, 2016

United States presidential election, 2016 timeline - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia https://t.co/fsWSpSNZmd pic.twitter.com/d6CCg5OX7G

— On security/Lundin (@londil) January 9, 2016

How will Sarah Palins support to Trump influence the Clinton campaign? More focus on attracting

— On security/Lundin (@londil) January 20, 2016

Will the outcome of the US presidential elections in 2016 affect the US cooperation with the EU?

— On security/Lundin (@londil) January 18, 2016

Will the outcome of the 2016 presidential elections in the USA affect US commitments to NATO?

— On security/Lundin (@londil) January 18, 2016

Is Fascism Back? by Robert O. Paxton - Project Syndicate https://t.co/EQ4YDlgI42 pic.twitter.com/91lTqeX7tV

— On security/Lundin (@londil) January 9, 2016

Iowa primary poll averages

Republican

Trump: 30%
Cruz: 24%
Rubio: 15%
Carson 9%
Bush: 4%

Democrat

Clinton: 47.3%
Sanders: 44%

(Via RCP)

— The Int'l Spectator (@intlspectator) February 1, 2016

Lowest approval #s GW Bush 22% Nixon 24 Carter 28 HW Bush 29 Reagan 35 Clinton 38 Obama 41 #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/Sei41xQqKm

— Conrad Hackett (@conradhackett) January 18, 2016