Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has penned an essay in Foreign Affairs urging President-elect Donald Trump to reject isolationist voices within their party and focus on building foreign policy around military strength. McConnell emphasized the importance of the United States maintaining and improving its global strength to prevent adversaries from filling any void left by a retreat from global engagement.
McConnell highlighted the need to restore American hard power, advocating for military readiness over both left-wing internationalism and right-wing isolationism. He specifically warned against the growing isolationist wing within the Republican Party and emphasized the importance of maintaining and improving global strength.
