The Lessons of Trump’s Disastrous Steel Tariffs | Foreign Affairs
WebMay 7, 2021 · First, countries hit by Trump’s tariffs—such as Canada and Mexico— retaliated, causing their imports of U.S. metals to plunge. Second, Trump’s broader trade war with China and other countries slammed U.S. manufacturers with higher import costs and lower export demand. These effects in turn dampened domestic sales of U.S. steel.
The End of American Militarism? | Foreign Affairs
WebOct 15, 2021 · The American infatuation with war has ended, he told the UN General Assembly last month. Going forward, the United States will no longer treat military power as “an answer to every problem we see around the world,” he said. Central to the president’s message was an acknowledgment that in recent decades, the United States has not ...
The Case for Offshore Balancing | Foreign Affairs
WebJun 13, 2016 · The United States should forgo efforts to remake other societies and concentrate on preserving U.S. dominance in the Western Hemisphere and countering potential hegemons elsewhere. Such an “offshore balancing” strategy is the most likely to preserve American primacy and safeguard liberty at home.
Jake Sullivan: The Sources of American Power - Foreign Affairs
WebOct 24, 2023 · By investing in the sources of domestic strength, deepening alliances and partnerships, delivering results on global challenges, and staying disciplined in the exercise of power, the United States will be prepared to advance its vision of a free, open, prosperous, and secure world no matter what surprises are in store.
What If Russia Wins the War in Ukraine? - Foreign Affairs
WebFeb 18, 2022 · For the United States, a Russian victory would have profound effects on its grand strategy in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. First, Russian success in Ukraine would require Washington to pivot to Europe. No ambiguity about NATO’s Article 5 (of the kind experienced under Trump) will be permissible.
The Limits of the No-Limits Partnership - Foreign Affairs
WebFeb 28, 2023 · On February 4, 2022, Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, at the opening of the Olympic Games in Beijing. After talks, the two sides released a joint statement declaring that China and Russia’s bilateral partnership was greater than a traditional alliance and that their friendship would know “no ...
Olaf Scholz: The Global Zeitenwende | Foreign Affairs
WebDec 5, 2022 · The world is facing a Zeitenwende: an epochal tectonic shift. Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has put an end to an era. New powers have emerged or reemerged, including an economically strong and politically assertive China. In this new multipolar world, different countries and models of government are competing for power …
Realpolitik: A History | Foreign Affairs
WebMay/June 2017 Published on April 14, 2017. The term “realpolitik” is widely used today as a synonym for “power politics ” and understood as the realist approach to foreign policy, a venerable tradition that stretches from Machiavelli and Bismarck to scholar-diplomats of the postwar era such as George Kennan and Henry Kissinger.
The United States of Sanctions | Foreign Affairs
WebAug 24, 2021 · There are multiple problems with the way the United States currently employs economic sanctions. The biggest is the most banal: with maximum pressure has come maximum demands. The United States wants North Korea to denuclearize, Iran to denuclearize and then some, and Venezuela to accept the end of Bolivarian rule.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution | Foreign Affairs
WebDec 12, 2015 · The Third used electronics and information technology to automate production. Now a Fourth Industrial Revolution is building on the Third, the digital revolution that has been occurring since the middle of the last century. It is characterized by a fusion of technologies that is blurring the lines between the physical, digital, and biological ...
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