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Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany won the Saxony-Anhalt state election with 43.8% of the vote and 39 of 83 seats—its strongest state result ever—although it fell short of the majority required to govern alone. The result reflects a broader political shift toward nationalism, stricter borders, centralized authority, military strength and national self-interest. That movement is not exclusively left versus right; it represents growing skepticism toward international institutions and cooperation. Nationalism does not automatically produce conflict, and governments are expected to defend their citizens. The danger emerges when every relationship becomes zero-sum: one country’s gain is treated as another’s loss. If “America First,” “Germany First” and similar movements spread simultaneously, cooperation on trade, migration, climate policy and security becomes harder to sustain.