A New Direction: A Foreign Policy Playbook on Military Restraint for the Biden Team
For Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
Bottom line: U.S. foreign policy is broken and does not work in the best interests of ordinary Americans. The Biden Administration has the opportunity to fundamentally reorient American foreign policy in the direction of advancing U.S. interests rather than global domination. The Biden Administration should pursue a foreign policy of military restraint and responsible statecraft.
Foreign policy based on responsible statecraft consists of the following several principles: It serves the public interest, engages the world, promotes peace, avoids war, and is democratic. The U.S. should embrace these foreign policy principles in five global theaters: China and East Asia, Afghanistan, the Greater Middle East, Saudi Arabia, and Iran. Following this approach will usher in a new, more effective foreign policy that protects Americans' safety and interests.
Recommendations for China & East Asia:
https://www.realclearpublicaffairs.com/public_affairs/2020/12/10/a_new_direction_a_foreign_policy_playbook_on_military_restraint_for_the_biden_team_652716.html
