Global Alliances & Partnerships

U.S. leadership has increasingly been debated in recent years, as stresses and strains have emerged and become exacerbated in key foreign relationships. From arguments over NATO contributions, to the negotiation of the USMCA, to the abandonment of the TPP, U.S. willingness to lead through cooperation with key allies has been questioned. Given the Biden administration’s stated goal of revitalizing America’s alliances and partnerships around the world, 2021 provides an opportune moment to examine issues concerning relations between the United States and its allies.