In September last year US Secretary of State Blinken was playing Hoochie Coochie Man on his guitar at the launch of the Global Music Diplomacy Initiative, while down by the Washington DC wharf National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan pleasingly told The Atlantic Festival that, “The Middle East region is quieter today than it has been in two decades.”
Matthew CranstonUnited States correspondentMatthew 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
