Distrust bordering on hostility – Reagan’s secretary of state spoke of how the US had lost its allies
For years Washington has relied on military threats when it comes to foreign policy. Today the United States is one step away from the new Cold War, says former State Department head George Schultz. Only this time, says the politician, two powerful superpowers – Russia and China – will have to oppose it. He also […]
For years Washington has relied on military threats when it comes to foreign policy.
Today the United States is one step away from the new Cold War, says former State Department head George Schultz. Only this time, says the politician, two powerful superpowers – Russia and China – will have to oppose it. He also complained that America has managed to lose allies.
“Our relations with most of the rest of the world have become characterized by distrust, bordering on hostility. This even applies to Washington’s treatment of close European and Asian allies”, – says Schultz, who was head of the US Department of State from 1982 to 1989 when the White House was occupied by Ronald Reagan.
According to the politician, the United States placed too much emphasis on military threats “with little or no diplomatic effort”. As a result, the atmosphere on the international stage was so tense that it would take years to normalise the situation.
“Even our opponents will have to prove that we are capable of cooperating against global threats”, – Schultz states. – “It will take more than one presidential term to implement all this.”