SHOULD former Vice President Joe Biden win the White House in November, America will likely be in for a foreign policy about-face as Biden reverses, dismantles or severely curtails many of President Donald Trump’s most significant and boldest actions. Biden told reporters Tuesday in Delaware that he knows “how to get things done internationally.” From the Middle East to Asia, Latin America to Africa and, particularly, Europe, and on issues including trade, terrorism, arms control and immigration, the presumptive Democratic nominee and his advisers have vowed to unleash a tsunami of change in how the U.S. handles itself in the international arena. Historically, U.S. foreign policy hasn’t changed drastically as the presidency shifted between Democratic and Republican administrations. Allies and adversaries stayed the same and a non-partisan diplomatic corps pursued American interests. That changed with Trump. Under his “America First” policy, he viewed both allies and the foreign policy establishment with suspicion. “I understand the national security and intelligence issues,” Biden said. “That’s what I’ve done my whole life. Trump has no notion of it. None.” (SD-Agencies) |