In the absence of compromise, bipartisanship, and centrism that once marked U.S. foreign policy, components of our foreign involvement are taking wild swings: from the Obama-era “leading from behind” approach to former President Donald Trump’s “America First” policies and now back (if early indications hold true) to the pursuit of an international consensus under President Joe Biden.
As Doug McKelway reports, the dizzying reversal of foreign policy objectives may be leaving some allies confused and adversaries all too willing to test U.S. resolve.
