President Trump’s supporters will point to his foreign policy in the Middle East and Korea as evidence of success. There is another, often overlooked initiative…
President Trump’s supporters will point to his foreign policy in the Middle East and Korea as evidence of success. There is another, often overlooked initiative that underlines the Trump administration’s success in foreign policy: the use of “strategic dialogues” as an instrument for success. The U. S. uses strategic dialogues to indicate a desire for improved bilateral relations, extend influence, and maintain stability and a legitimate international order.
The White House has recently initiated strategic dialogues with Qatar and Greece. It has also enhanced relations with Ukraine through the same mechanism. The administration’s call to boost cooperation with key allies through launching new bilateral strategic dialogues is an important and welcomed action. It has the potential to solidify mutually beneficial cooperation and to be helpful in achieving key foreign policy goals.
The Trump administration, together with its Greek counterpart, is launching the first-ever U. S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue, to be held mid-December in Washington, D. C. These high-level meetings will work to improve economic, military, and security cooperation between the U. S. and Greece. Regional cooperation, especially in the energy sector, is expected to dominate the discussion. Developing stronger bilateral ties with Greece will certainly reaffirm the U. S. position in the region.
This is a historic milestone in the relationship between the two countries that has had its ups and downs. Greece is emerging as not only a valuable NATO partner and ally in Southeast Europe and the Western Balkans, but also an important strategic partner that serves as a regional “pillar of stability,” as Wess Mitchell, U.
