President Joe Biden announced a slew of moves in his first major foreign policy speech, ranging from halting the withdrawal of U.S. troops stationed in Germany to ending support for Saudi Arabia’s military offensive in Yemen, as he sought to lay out his vision of global governance. During his Feb. 4 speech—his first at the State Department—Biden signaled an approach that contrasts with former President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda. He said the United States has begun “rebuilding the muscles of democratic alliances that have atrophied from four years of neglect and abuse.” Biden was accompanied by Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of State Antony Blinken in his roughly 20-minute speech. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is launching a global force posture review, he announced. “America is back,” Biden said. “Diplomacy is back, it is the center of our foreign policy. … We will repair our alliances and engage with the world once …
Biden Says US to Focus on ‘Diplomatic’ Approach, in First Major Foreign Policy Speech
February 4, 2021
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