Authoritarian Regimes Revive U.S. Alliances

ASCF REPORT, March 10, 2023

An axis of aggressive authoritarian regimes—Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea—has revived the system of alliances America built after World War II and reminded Americans why we built this interlocking system of alliances in the first place. After more than a decade of U.S. policymakers dismissing allies as “free riders” and calling into question America’s commitment to allies, this is a welcome and unexpected turn of events…