As U.S. President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump face off tonight in the first presidential debate of the 2024 election season, on the table is seemingly nothing less than the future of the United States—and its role in the world. Two new essays explore possible foreign policy paths under either candidate. Ben Rhodes, former deputy national security adviser under President Barack Obama, discusses a Biden strategy for a second term that is clear-eyed about the limits of American influence—something he also explores in this week’s episode of The Foreign Affairs Interview. And Robert O’Brien, who served as Trump’s national security adviser, outlines what Trump’s foreign policy priorities could look like. Start reading below.
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