The document will no doubt trigger a renewed debate about how the United States should gear up for a new Cold War, against both Russia and China. In a range of Economist-YouGov polls over the past month, the top foreign policy concerns included immigration and climate change. The foreign policy “blob” may be gearing up for a global cold war, but Americans are focused on security at home. But a foreign policy for the middle class must find a way to curb our adventures abroad so that we can rebuild our democracy and strength at home. A cold war against Russia and China might empower the foreign policy elite, enrich the military-industrial-congressional complex, and excite our bellicose media, but it ignores the American people’s common sense.

Source: Washington Post September 20, 2022 18:35 UTC