Tornado Alley (PROG)

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hap, more .. We learned the difficult lesson that when America does not lead, malign actors fill the void to the disadvantage of the United States.

We learned the difficult lesson that [...] the disadvantage of the United States.

Ted Piccone

If the Trump administration really understood this lesson, it would not have withdrawn or threatened to withdraw from Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), Paris climate accord, NAFTA, NATO's Article 5 commitment, the U.N. Human Rights Council, UNESCO, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, etc. China is quickly positioning itself to fill the vacuum with deep pockets, Russia is doing likewise through energy and arms sales.

https://www.brookings.edu/research/brookings-experts-on-trumps-national-security-strategy/