Asia-Pacific could gain from Biden’s embarrassing pullout
The President will quickly argue the greater good - that of extrication from Afghanistan - will help refocus the US on the Pacific, where the threat of China is considered a higher priority.
This week, US President Joe Biden will endure some embarrassing admissions on how his administration mismanaged the troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Although it was his predecessor’s team that negotiated with the Taliban and designated this year as the time to get out, the optics of the plan’s ultimate execution are not pretty.
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Matthew Cranston is the United States correspondent, based in Washington. He was previously the Economics correspondent and Property editor. Connect with Matthew on Twitter. Email Matthew at mcranston@afr.com
