U.S. foreign policy is at its strongest when it is bipartisan. Take, for example, the U.S.-India partnership, developed over a quarter century with the support of every U.S. president since George W. Bush. Its success as a strategic pillar for the 21st century is a testament to the consistency with which successive administrations recognized India’s importance.
Contrast that with failed U.S. policy toward Yemen and Iran. When President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken entered office, they voided sanctions on the Houthis and ended “maximum pressure” on Iran. They based their actions less on the reality of either’s actions and more on politics: Biden and Blinken sought to do the opposite of Trump. The only truism of such “whiplash” diplomacy is it always ends poorly for the United States.
