Contrary to the predictions of some pundits, the presidential race is not tightening up as Election Day approaches. To quote Niall Stanage of The Hill, “The Democratic presidential nominee has a commanding lead in national polls over President Trump, and he has the edge in almost all of the battleground states.”
Joe Biden thus is likely to be elected president in November. If that occurs, U.S. security policies will change. The Trump approach to national security is not unlike the stance of the Republican Party prior to World War II, with a strong emphasis on nationalism, protectionism and isolationism. It is a distinct departure, though, from the priorities espoused by both parties in the postwar era.
Joe Biden played a key role in fashioning the postwar consensus, serving for decades on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and frequently reaching across the aisle to achieve bipartisan compromises. In the process, he became recognized as an authority on national security.Read more…
