Three Areas Where U.S. Foreign Policy Went Wrong in 2015
Three Areas Where U.S. Foreign Policy Went Wrong in 2015 by Michael Singh, Wall Street Journal
… the State Department’s review of its 2015 accomplishments, …included “Winning Fight Against Violent Extremists” and “Bringing Peace, Security to Syria.” The last year has been one of serious strategic setbacks, falling roughly into three categories.
1. Failure to respond to assertive great-power challengers…
2. Lapsed focus on outcomes…
3. Weakened alliances…
The Obama record in 2015 suggests that our post-Cold War struggle to determine how best to shepherd and use U.S. power continues…