Can Joe Biden convince allies US now reliable?
March 6, 2021U.S. President Joe Biden and his administration are making every effort to send a message to the world that “America is back.”
U.S. President Joe Biden and his administration are making every effort to send a message to the world that “America is back.” Biden's motto was very clear in his recent address to the Munich Security Conference during which he reiterated in the recently released Interim National Security Strategic Guidance.
In fact, unlike previous several administrations, Biden is trying to make his mark on foreign policy from very early on.
The Biden administration is trying its best to negate the assumption that the U.S. will not give priority to foreign policy but will focus on domestic policies due to problems such as the pandemic, the economic crisis, racial injustice and rising far-right groups.
In his confirmation hearings, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said the U.S. will pay equal attention to domestic and international developments. Through the interim strategic guidance, Biden has confirmed this attitude.
Guidance insight
The content of the strategic guidance is not much different than earlier statements by Biden's foreign policy team.
It aims to reassure allies that the U.S. will be back and play the global leadership role, in accordance with Biden’s style.
In this new U.S. foreign policy, the Biden team is trying to prioritize the issues that will necessitate cooperation and coordination among U.S. allies.
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