Biden eyes major foreign policy shifts if he wins
4 years, 4 months ago

Biden eyes major foreign policy shifts if he wins

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Should former Vice President Joe Biden win the White House in November, America will likely be in for a foreign policy about-face as Biden reverses, dismantles or severely curtails many of President Donald Trump’s most significant and boldest actions. None.” Biden’s campaign also has assembled an experienced team of foreign policy advisers: Jake Sullivan served as deputy assistant to President Barack Obama and policy planning director at the State Department. “Joe Biden’s record of appeasement and globalism would be detrimental for American foreign policy and national security, and after decades of the status quo, President Trump has made it clear that the United States will no longer be taken advantage of by the rest of the world,” deputy press secretary Ken Farnaso said in a statement. Biden has been slower to directly criticize Trump’s recent actions against China, but his campaign questions whether the president will eventually undermine his administration’s tough actions of late by personally striking softer tones toward Beijing “The administration has a history of talking very loudly but not producing results,” said Jeff Prescott, a campaign foreign policy adviser, Biden also has said he would immediately restore daily press briefings at the White House, State Department and Pentagon, events once deemed critical to communicate U.S. policy that the Trump administration has all but abandoned.

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Biden's foreign policy legacy
3 days, 20 hours ago

Biden's foreign policy legacy

NPR  

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Trump trashed Biden's foreign policy — but his could be largely the same: NYT
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Raw Story  

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Daily Mail  

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

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Associated Press  

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8 months ago

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Associated Press  

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The Independent  

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10 months, 1 week ago

American allies worry US is growing less dependable, whether Trump or Biden wins

New Indian Express  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Opinion: Does Biden benefit if foreign policy dominates the 2024 campaign?
1 year ago

Opinion: Does Biden benefit if foreign policy dominates the 2024 campaign?

LA Times  

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Opinion: Uncomfortable reality for Biden

CNN  

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1 year, 3 months ago

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The Independent  

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1 year, 4 months ago

Deja Vu: The dark prospect of Trump 2.0

Al Jazeera  

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1 year, 11 months ago

Explained: How Joe Biden repaired America's ties with the world in 2022

Firstpost  

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Biden returns to world stage after midterm election
2 years, 1 month ago

Biden returns to world stage after midterm election

LA Times  

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2 years, 2 months ago

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Associated Press  

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2 years, 2 months ago

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India TV News  

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Joe Biden’s Saudi Trip Highlights One of His Administration’s Big Foreign Policy Blunders
54 years, 11 months ago

Joe Biden’s Saudi Trip Highlights One of His Administration’s Big Foreign Policy Blunders

Slate  

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2 years, 5 months ago

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Associated Press  

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Biden’s escalating aid to Ukraine reflects a sea change in U.S. foreign policy

LA Times  

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Biden defines his presidency

Hindustan Times  

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Of promises unfulfilled and expectations belied: President Joe Biden’s disappointing year in office

Firstpost  

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Associated Press  

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Biden’s actions echo Trump’s isolationism and populism
3 years, 2 months ago

Biden’s actions echo Trump’s isolationism and populism

Al Jazeera  

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Opinion: Trump deserves credit for policies Biden is adopting on foreign policy

CNN  

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Biden warns he’ll tell Putin ‘what I want him to know’ as he defines goals of foreign tour
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CNN  

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Associated Press  

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Al Jazeera  

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Politico  

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3 years, 7 months ago

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CNN  

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Joe Biden is meeting the cold reality of office
3 years, 8 months ago

Joe Biden is meeting the cold reality of office

CNN  

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Biden invites Russia, China to first global climate talks
3 years, 8 months ago

Biden invites Russia, China to first global climate talks

Associated Press  

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Blinken says China presents top challenge to US foreign policy
3 years, 9 months ago

Blinken says China presents top challenge to US foreign policy

Al Jazeera  

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Biden declares ‘America is back’ in welcome words to allies
3 years, 10 months ago

Biden declares ‘America is back’ in welcome words to allies

Associated Press  

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Biden to lay out his foreign policy at G-7, Munich summit
3 years, 10 months ago

Biden to lay out his foreign policy at G-7, Munich summit

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In advance of Biden's virtual appearances at a G-7 meeting and the Munich Security …

Biden Takes His 'America Is Back' Message To The World In Munich Speech
3 years, 10 months ago

Biden Takes His 'America Is Back' Message To The World In Munich Speech

NPR  

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Declaring ‘America is back,’ Biden tries to regain Europe’s trust
3 years, 10 months ago

Declaring ‘America is back,’ Biden tries to regain Europe’s trust

LA Times  

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The Biden doctrine, if only…
3 years, 10 months ago

The Biden doctrine, if only…

Al Jazeera  

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Vigorous preparation returns as Biden calls other leaders
3 years, 10 months ago

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Associated Press  

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Foreign policy challenges that U.S. President Joe Biden faces in Asia
3 years, 10 months ago

Foreign policy challenges that U.S. President Joe Biden faces in Asia

The Hindu  

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Joe Biden resets US foreign policy, calls for end to war in Yemen and stronger stance on Russia
3 years, 10 months ago

Joe Biden resets US foreign policy, calls for end to war in Yemen and stronger stance on Russia

ABC  

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Opinion: Biden’s foreign policy is a revolutionary change from the Trump era
3 years, 10 months ago

Opinion: Biden’s foreign policy is a revolutionary change from the Trump era

CNN  

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Biden lays out foreign policy plan to reverse Trump agenda
3 years, 10 months ago

Biden lays out foreign policy plan to reverse Trump agenda

Al Jazeera  

In his first foreign policy speech as president, Biden says he will rebuild relations with allies and pursue diplomacy. US President Joe Biden laid out his foreign policy agenda on Thursday afternoon, unveiling a return to “standing shoulder to shoulder with our allies and key partners once more” after years of the previous administration’s diplomacy, which tended towards isolationism. Biden …

Biden Won't Reverse All Of Trump's Foreign Policy. Here's What He'll Keep
3 years, 10 months ago

Biden Won't Reverse All Of Trump's Foreign Policy. Here's What He'll Keep

NPR  

Biden Won't Reverse All Of Trump's Foreign Policy. Here's What He'll Keep Enlarge this image toggle caption Carolyn Kaster/AP Carolyn Kaster/AP A constant theme of President Biden's campaign for the White House was his sharp criticism of the irreparable damage to U.S. alliances, reputation and security that he argued came from the policy and actions of the Trump administration. So …

Biden inherits a raft of global crises (including some unknowns)
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden inherits a raft of global crises (including some unknowns)

CNN  

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Biden’s inaugural address promised to make America a country worth following.
54 years, 11 months ago

Biden’s inaugural address promised to make America a country worth following.

Slate  

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World Leaders Welcome Joe Biden 'After Four Long Years', Hail Departure of 'Tyrant' Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

World Leaders Welcome Joe Biden 'After Four Long Years', Hail Departure of 'Tyrant' Trump

News 18  

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Analysis: Biden pledges America will ‘engage with the world once again’
3 years, 11 months ago

Analysis: Biden pledges America will ‘engage with the world once again’

CNN  

CNN — US President Joe Biden will rightly spend his first days in office addressing the myriad domestic crises that he has inherited from his predecessor, Donald Trump. And if President Biden’s inaugural address is anything to go by, the global focus for the next four years will chiefly be to restore the world’s trust in America after the chaotic …

‘U.S. will restore frayed alliances’: Antony Blinken
3 years, 11 months ago

‘U.S. will restore frayed alliances’: Antony Blinken

The Hindu  

Antony Blinken, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s choice to be Secretary of State, vowed on Tuesday that the United States will “outcompete” a rising China while reviving frayed alliances, in a sea change from Donald Trump’s go-it-alone “America First” approach. “We can outcompete China — and remind the world that a government of the people, by the people, can deliver for …

Biden’s top cabinet nominees promise break from Trump world view
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden’s top cabinet nominees promise break from Trump world view

Al Jazeera  

Secretary of State nominee Antony Blinken says US to end support for Saudi-led forces in Yemen, renew Iran nuclear deal. Blinken named China as the US’s top foreign policy challenge and said he agreed with the general thrust of the Trump administration’s tougher approach. Middle East policy On the Middle East, Blinken said the incoming Biden administration would seek to …

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