What Lies Ahead for US Foreign Policy After the Elections?

The close race indicates lasting shifts in American politics which will spill over to U.S. international engagements.

The November 3 presidential elections in the United States has, sadly enough, progressed along lines many in its run-up had feared. Even if Biden – aided by the U.S. legal system and constitutional checks and balances – does emerge as the victor, and is sworn into office come January, the tallied effect of 2016 and 2020 will bring pause to many, both in the United States and abroad, about the long-term future political trajectory of the country and what that means for U.S. foreign policy in the long run. But hawks in his inner circle may also tap into this vulnerability and make him double down on key areas of political-military contestation with China, but also Russia, including nuclear weapons, the future of arms control or the «appropriate» size of the U.S. military.

This article was written by Abhijnan Rej

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