[THREAD] On some foreign policy matters, history will be kind to #DonaldTrump
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#JoeBidenInauguration #BidenHarrisInauguration #POTUS46 #USA
#Biden foreign policy's aim to make “lives of working people better, safer, fairer” is being attributed to broad decline in political currency of US internationalism.
But Trump's #AmericaFirst offered the belated awakening of foreign policy establishment to domestic priorities.
But Trump's #AmericaFirst offered the belated awakening of foreign policy establishment to domestic priorities.
Hence, despite some serious doubts over #Biden's commitment to the #IndoPacific, one can expect continuity on #Trump plans under AsiaEDGE, Indo-Pacific Biz Forum, etc to expand market-access -- and thereby reinvigorate the manufacturing base back home. https://www.orfonline.org/research/us-engagement-in-the-indo-pacific-an-assessment-of-the-trump-era/
#Trump trade wars brought some rightful attention to the national security dimension of transnational commerce — beyond its use to spread the dogma of neoliberalism.
Whereby, geoeconomic challenges now present new opportunities for #Biden on #USIndia ties https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/us-india-trade-biden-going-beyond-past-apprehensions/
Whereby, geoeconomic challenges now present new opportunities for #Biden on #USIndia ties https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/us-india-trade-biden-going-beyond-past-apprehensions/
On collective security, #Trump set a precedent against free-riders, which was also a priority under Bush43 & Obama- #Biden
Trump oversaw an increase in the tally of NATO members that spend two percent of their GDP on defence, to 10 from just three in 2014. https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/europe-the-institutions-with-us-have-held-stronger-than-you-think/
Trump oversaw an increase in the tally of NATO members that spend two percent of their GDP on defence, to 10 from just three in 2014. https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/europe-the-institutions-with-us-have-held-stronger-than-you-think/
With #IndoPacific, Trump accorded policy heft to US security establishment's idea of interlinking destinies of Indian & Pacific Oceans.
Trump bolstered regional powers with burden-sharing and encouraged them to vocalise their positions on China’s rise. https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/biden-and-the-indo-pacific-will-regional-powers-shape-americas-approach/
Trump bolstered regional powers with burden-sharing and encouraged them to vocalise their positions on China’s rise. https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/biden-and-the-indo-pacific-will-regional-powers-shape-americas-approach/
#Trump also oversaw the internationalisation of the #IndoPacific construct.
This led to external powers like France playing a constructive role towards FOIP aims with regional partners like India. https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/india-partnership-france-eclipse-ties-us/
This led to external powers like France playing a constructive role towards FOIP aims with regional partners like India. https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/india-partnership-france-eclipse-ties-us/
On #USIndia defence, Trump focused on Indian maritime surveillance capability, in-line with US aims in #IndoPacific
#Trump yielded to Indian requests for key platforms, adopted a policy to ‘front-load’ clearances & ended freeze on exporting UAS to India https://www.orfonline.org/research/india-us-defence-trade-continuity-under-trump-68919/
#Trump yielded to Indian requests for key platforms, adopted a policy to ‘front-load’ clearances & ended freeze on exporting UAS to India https://www.orfonline.org/research/india-us-defence-trade-continuity-under-trump-68919/
On US-UK special relationship, #Trump made some gains on recalibrating its raison d'etre to jointly address the China challenge.
Although this meant a skewed power differential, precedent for using economic ties to exact convergence was clear. https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/us-uk-actions-china-skewed-special-relationship/
Although this meant a skewed power differential, precedent for using economic ties to exact convergence was clear. https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/us-uk-actions-china-skewed-special-relationship/
Similarly, armed with an emergent US bipartisan consensus against China, Trump made some progress on exporting that resolve to partners across the Atlantic. https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/emergent-transatlantic-consensus-china-68198/
Finally, despite valid criticisms about Trump's foreign policy being bereft of values or norm-defying, some 'disruptions' helped dampen post-Cold War excesses of American internationalism.
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