Ukraine, Iran, ISIS ... Can America still ‘pivot’ to counter China?

Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s Pacific trip – amid headline-grabbing security challenges in Europe and the Middle East – marks a dramatic moment for U.S. foreign policy. In how many areas can an overextended superpower provide leadership?

To illustrate the challenges President Joe Biden faces as he struggles to redirect America’s strategic focus to countering a rising China, Margarita Konaev cites one of the world’s renowned international affairs analysts.

“As Mike Tyson once said, ‘Everybody has a plan until you get punched in the face.’”

And President Biden has taken...