Episode 4: Lost Decade - The U.S. Pivot to Asia and the Rise of Chinese Power with Richard Fontaine

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Today on Coffee & Conflict , Joshua Huminski speaks with Richard Fontaine, CEO of the Center for a New American Security, about his book The U.S. Pivot to Asia and the Rise of Chinese Power. They dive into the historic shift in U.S. foreign policy toward Asia, and evaluate its successes and shortcomings more than a decade later. They also explore why the Indo-Pacific is now central to global power dynamics, how the U.S. can craft a more coherent approach to the region, and what it means for American security and the future of the international order. What was the U.S. Pivot to Asia, and how did its strategic theory align with public and international expectations, including reactions from…