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The Lawfare Podcast
Lawfare Archive: The Biden Administration's Grand Strategy in Three Documents, with Richard Fontaine
Aug 24, 2024
Richard Fontaine, CEO of the Centre for a New American Security and a former National Security Council official, dives deep into Biden’s recent strategic documents. He discusses how the National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy, and Nuclear Posture Review outline U.S. foreign policy amidst threats from China, Russia, and North Korea. Fontaine highlights the administration's evolving approach to national security, balancing non-intervention in the Middle East with commitments to democracy, and assesses the implications of these strategies on global cooperation.
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- The Biden administration's nuclear strategy reflects a shift in focus towards China and Russia as primary threats, emphasizing updated deterrence mechanisms.
- Recent geopolitical events, especially the Ukraine invasion, have necessitated a reevaluation of U.S. security priorities to address immediate and long-term threats.
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Reorientation of Nuclear Strategy
The Biden administration has introduced a highly classified nuclear strategy emphasizing coordinated confrontations with nuclear powers such as Russia, China, and North Korea. The strategy reflects an urgent response to the rapid growth of China's nuclear arsenal, which is expected to soon rival that of the United States and Russia. It positions Russia as an 'acute threat' while framing China as a long-term challenger, altering America's deterrence focus more than previous policy iterations. This shift indicates a commitment to updating national defense mechanisms to address new geopolitical realities brought forth by these powers.
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