Strategic Competition > Global Engagement
Global Engagement
Projecting Values, Building Coalitions, Competing Through Partnership
- Diplomatic leadership is America’s multiplier. In an age of great power rivalry, shifting alliances, and contested norms, U.S. influence depends not only on military might or economic strength—but on the ability to build and lead coalitions rooted in trust, transparency, and shared values.
- This section explores the role of diplomacy in strategic competition: from shaping global governance and trade norms, to strengthening relationships in key regions, to ensuring that emerging markets remain aligned with democratic and rules-based models of development.
Strategic competition is not just about defending borders—it’s about defending systems of cooperation that support peace and prosperity.
