Still, there was certainly a relationship between foreign policy crises and the strategic changes they have produced. Presidents cannot overlook or circumvent them when seeking to introduce foreign policy change. Crucially, major foreign policy change will be much easier in periods of fiscal largesse. Major Change in Foreign PolicyIf the foregoing lessons indicate anything, they indicate how difficult bringing about major changes in U.S. foreign policy can be. Trump-aligned foreign policy experts are divided into several competing foreign policy camps, so even if his administration were able to find and install in government a large number of foreign policy officials who are loyal to the president and bureaucratically competent, they might not be able to adopt a coherent program of strategic change.

Source: New York Times July 23, 2024 14:00 UTC