We now have a Biden Doctrine. It makes me nervous.

We now have a Biden Doctrine. The Biden administration has set it out in a striking recent address by national security adviser Jake Sullivan. Sullivan outlines the administration’s international economic policy, but it is really the overarching framework for President Biden’s approach to the world, defining in lucid terms the ideas behind the slogan “a foreign policy for the middle class.”

Sullivan is a fiercely intelligent thinker and skilled policymaker who has come to dominate policy in the administration. His speech showcases these talents, and many of the specific initiatives are smart and worth pursuing. But the overall approach left me worried, along three broad dimensions.

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