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The Ties that Bind

11 Jan 2021

Over the course of the presidential campaign, he has also emphasized his desire to strengthen allies, to confront illiberalism, and to rejoin the United States in the Paris climate accord. [...] At minimum, a key aim for Washington has been the preservation of the balance of power in Europe in order to prevent a single power that can challenge the United States to emerge. [...] This grand strategic goal will certainly remain true, but the post-Cold War peace dividend in Europe and the rise of China have combined to push the United States to turn its attention increasingly to the Indo-Pacific. [...] He promised his country to be again “ready to lead the world, not retreat from it.” The very fact that a des- ignated president of the United States deemed it necessary to affirm Ameri- ca’s newly re-found leadership role and the relief with which his words were greeted by US allies all around the world speak to the dire state of affairs during previous years. [...] Terrorism, mass migration and new emerging threats To the supreme threat of geopolitical competition comes the concerning fra- gility and insecurity of Europe’s neighbourhood, mostly in Libya, Iraq and Syria but also in farther theatres such as the Horn of Africa and Afghanistan – where Russia and to a lesser degree China exploit instability and aggravate the situation.
china european union brexit government politics democracy armed conflict canada diplomacy heads of state international relations donald trump human activities defence inf treaty treaty conflicts, war and peace deterrence theory intermediate-range nuclear forces treaty enhanced forward presence emmanuel macron intermediate-range nuclear forces
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Ottawa, ON, CA

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