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Arsenal of Democracy

2. Foreign Policy and the 2024 Election (feat. Peter Rough)

Aug 23, 2023
Peter Rough, Senior fellow and director, previews key foreign policy issues for the 2024 GOP primary debate, discussing the evolution of Republican foreign policy, decline in support for US engagement in Ukraine, nuclear saber rattling, GOP opinion on NATO, and other foreign policy issues in the 2024 election.
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Quick takeaways

  • Supporting Ukraine in the war against Russia can help restore America's confidence on the international stage.
  • Republican candidates prioritize American interests and push back against adversaries instead of solely focusing on democracy promotion.

Deep dives

The Historic Opportunity in Ukraine

The war in Ukraine provides the United States with an opportunity to degrade one of its major adversaries, Russia, without shedding American blood. With hundreds of thousands of Russian casualties and a substantial reduction in their conventional weapons arsenal, supporting Ukraine can help restore America's confidence and reinvigorate its position on the international stage.

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