The World after the West: Alex Velez-Green on the United States

The World after the West: Alex Velez-Green on the United States

In American foreign policy debates, prioritisers argue that the US should focus on deterring Chinese expansion, consequently shifting its resources away from Europe and towards the Indo-Pacific. But questions are also emerging about the US presence in the Middle East, as well as the country’s commitment to NATO – which the looming election has thrown into uncertainty.


This week, Mark Leonard welcomes Alex Velez-Green, former national security adviser to Republican senator Josh Hawley, and senior adviser at the Heritage Foundation, to discuss the prioritiser perspective. Is the American unipolar moment over? Can the US offer support to both Ukraine and Taiwan, simultaneously? And what should be the priorities for America’s grand strategy in foreign policy?


This podcast is part of Re:Order and was produced with support from Stiftung Mercator.

This episode was recorded on 29 July 2024.

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The Strategy of Denial: American Defense in an Age of Great Power Conflict, by Elbridge Colby

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