There might have been complaints about what novice Donald Trump did in dealing with other countries….
But?
A year and half into Joe Biden’s administration ?
Biden is better trusted and liked….
And he’s NOT about ponying up money for American support….
But he has not changed America’s policy positions in dealing with a lot of countries….
It turns out that Biden is NOT gonna be entertaing telling out countries what to do all the time when he needs their energy or support against Russia. while they suffer economically …
While Biden has trouble being seem as a ‘Leader’ back home?
He IS seen as one oversea’s….
A fist bump and meeting with the crown prince of Saudi Arabia. Tariffs and export controls on China. Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. American troops out of Afghanistan.
More than a year and a half into the tenure of President Biden, his administration’s approach to strategic priorities is surprisingly consistent with the policies of the Trump administration, former officials and analysts say.
Mr. Biden vowed on the campaign trail to break from the paths taken by the previous administration, and in some ways on foreign policy he has done that. He has repaired alliances, particularly in Western Europe, that Donald J. Trump had weakened with his “America First” proclamations and criticisms of other nations. In recent months, Mr. Biden’s efforts positioned Washington to lead a coalition imposing sanctions against Russia during the war in Ukraine.
And Mr. Biden has denounced autocracies, promoted the importance of democracy and called for global cooperation on issues that include climate change and the coronavirus pandemic.
But in critical areas, the Biden administration has not made substantial breaks, showing how difficult it is in Washington to chart new courses on foreign policy…..
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Some former officials and analysts praised the consistency, arguing that the Trump administration, despite the deep flaws of the commander in chief, properly diagnosed important challenges to American interests and sought to deal with them…
image…NBC News