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Andrew Roth in Washington

Biden insists US is ‘winning’ on world stage – what would losing look like?

Man on stage between two flags
Joe Biden speaks at the state department in Washington on Monday. Photograph: Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images

On paper, few US presidents could boast the foreign policy bona fides of Joe Biden, a veteran statesman with nearly a half-century of experience before he even stepped into office.

But as his term comes to an end, critics have said that the president will leave a legacy of cautious and underpowered diplomacy, as even allies have conceded that the administration is still grasping for a cornerstone foreign policy success.

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