Exclusive Preview: Antony Blinken on Biden’s Foreign Policy Legacy

Read the U.S. Secretary of State on Rebuilding Leadership for a New World | [Subscribe now for unlimited access to the upcoming issue.]( [America’s Strategy of Renewal]( [Rebuilding Leadership for a New World]( [By Antony J. Blinken]( [America’s Strategy of Renewal]( [Rebuilding Leadership for a New World]( [By Antony J. Blinken]( Today, China and Russia are seeking to upend the international system and aggressively challenge American interests, writes U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. And although the Biden administration’s strategy—built on domestic investments and reinvigorated alliances—has improved the United States’s geopolitical position, he argues, “our work is unfinished.” In a [new essay]( in the upcoming issue of Foreign Affairs, Blinken offers his perspective on the administration’s foreign policy track record—and weighs in on what could happen after President Joe Biden leaves the White House. “As secretary of state, I don’t do politics; I do policy. And policy is about choices,” he writes. “The choices the United States makes in the second half of this decisive decade will determine whether this moment of testing will prove to be a time of renewal or regression—whether Washington and its allies can outcompete the forces of revisionism or allow their vision to define the twenty-first century.” [Read the essay]( Prefer to listen? Look for the play button on the article page. Prefer to listen? Look for the play button on the article page. © 2024 Council on Foreign Relations | 58 East 68th Street, New York NY | 10065 To ensure we can contact you, please add us to your email address book or safe list.This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Receiving too many emails? Unsubscribe and manage your email preferences [here.]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube](