Biden’s checkered foreign policy legacy looks like a blip in era of America First

Joe Biden gestures on the first day of the G7 summit at the Borgo Egnazia resort, in Savelletri, Italy, on 13 June 2024. Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters

When asked about his foreign policy doctrine in 2014, Barack Obama described it as an attempt to “avoid errors”.

“You hit singles, you hit doubles; every once in a while we may be able to hit a home run,” he said.