Join Hudson for a conversation with Robert D. Blackwill and Richard Fontaine, who will discuss their new book Lost Decade: The US Pivot to Asia and the Rise of Chinese Power. The book argues that the United States should undergo a renewed pivot to Asia while maintaining commitments to Europe and the Middle East. As the international order becomes more unstable, Blackwill and Fontaine stress that the US has far less margin for foreign policy error today than a decade ago. They also say policymakers need to understand what the pivot aimed to achieve―and where it fell short―to muster the resources, alliances, and resolve to preserve an open order in Asia and elsewhere. Crafting an effective policy for the region, they contend, is crucial for preserving American security, prosperity, and democratic values.
Ambassador Robert D. Blackwill is the Henry A. Kissinger Senior Fellow for US Foreign Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations and a senior fellow at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. He served as deputy assistant to the president and deputy national security advisor for strategic planning under President George W. Bush, presidential envoy to Iraq, and US ambassador to India from 2001 to 2003.
Richard Fontaine is the chief executive officer of the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). Previously, he was foreign policy advisor to Senator John McCain and worked at the State Department, the National Security Council, and on the staff of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Dr. Patrick M. Cronin, Asia-Pacific security chair and senior fellow at Hudson, will moderate the discussion. Ambassador Blackwill will join the conversation remotely.
Learn more at: https://www.hudson.org/events/asia-centric-geopolitics-future-us-foreign-policy-china
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When the US was on its back foot in years past, the American dream still existed. That dream is long gone for the average American. Everyone is missing that factor. What is the element that’s going inspire people to push through adversity? Until someone figures that out, well, you’re all wrong.
Indo-Pacific basically being a maritime theater and China increasing her naval strength by leaps and bounds (and USA unable to keep pace with China), what prevents USA to 'delegate' naval capacity & capability to her Indo-Pacific allies & partners?? A case in point is AUKUS. I don't understand why countries like Japan, India & S Korea are not part of it? These are the Asian powers who will do much of 'heavy lifting' against China in Indo-Pacific, and US must empower them with SSN platform & technology. SSN, rather than any other platforms, are going to decide the balance of power in Indo-Pacific vis-a-vis China. America shouldn't lose another decade under the guise of protecting her SSN technology!!!
The authors present a nuanced and sober view. But it amazes me that these strategists talk about defence and economic treaties all the time, but what do they think how the US should finance all this? And whether the average Americans will benefit? The TPP may sound nice, but it will only increase the US trade deficit, decimate American jobs. Of course the Asians want it, because they can sell stuff to the US! No brainer. On the defense industry, these people are still thinking the US can print unlimited green paper and it will not backfire. LoL!
Warmongering Evils
America should go home and sober up from its arrogant and ignorance attitude towards Asia. A quick review of history will remind American hawks that China had dominated the world for millennia before. Today‘s India has been way over-appraised, with Modi‘s smooth flowery English.
These problems stem from bribes taken from OBAMA and BIDEN to do nothing when China built up the islands. To allow criminals to enter America.
Russia and China are pretty much the domestic abuser who beats their partner, rapes a stranger, or abuses a child and takes no responsibility but blames the victim and society – “why did you MAKE ME do it!?!?” No intelligent and civilized individual supports such barbarity.
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Please US, instead of pivoting to Asia, turn inwards to look after your own backyards and your needy people. Concentrate on improving the welfare of your population through spending on improving educations, health , housings and much needed infrastructures instead of wasting your resources on military expenditures all over the world. The Asians are very capable of looking after themselves without you interfering in their internal affairs. If your households are in financial strives, you will not be in position to be guardian of the world.
China has been in the world for over4000 years. It has its ups and downs but able to get itself out of the mess and has never fires a shot into other people’s backyard, except during the era of Jenghis Khan and he was a mongol and not Chinese. Confucius sayings go that one must be able look after oneself before looking after one’s family and serve your nation with harmony.
US and theWest have opportunities in their glorious past to serve people in the so called third world countries but what they did was taking their resources and left them dirt poor. Now a newcomer is on the scene helping with infrastructures that US and the west is jumping up and down.
Think about this and maybe you can understand why so many countries you once has influence on are turning their backs on you.
I didn't know the Next Pivot to Asia means is How to slow down Asia!! Not shocking.