Daniel L. Davis, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel who criticized Biden's decision, said President Donald Trump's return to the White House would destabilize the international situation due to the Biden-Harris administration's policy failures, particularly in Ukraine and the Middle East. It was held inside. The administration failed to seize diplomatic opportunities, and President Trump claimed to have been hit by a “whirlwind” of crises. He called on Trump to bring “new blood” like former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard into his Cabinet to strengthen his foreign policy approach.
Davis, a senior research fellow and military expert at Defense Priorities, said in an exclusive interview with Breitbart News that he expects the Biden-Harris administration's foreign policy to be “far worse than it was when President Trump left office” in 2021. He claimed that he was causing the situation. “This war should never have been fought,” he said, noting that early negotiations with Russia and the wrong approach to the Ukraine war deepened the crisis.
He stressed that under Biden's leadership, the United States “rejected every opportunity we had for diplomatic negotiations and solutions” and failed to act on opportunities like the Minsk agreements.
In the Middle East, Biden's inability to effectively manage U.S. interests has provoked Iran, complicated relations with Israel, and created significant instability.
ukraine crisis
A former US Army colonel has warned that Trump will inherit a fragile situation in Ukraine, where US policy under the Biden administration has strengthened Putin's negotiating position.
“Putin holds all the cards,” he explained, explaining how Biden's refusal to respond to Russia's key demands, particularly over NATO in Ukraine, fueled the current conflict. “We knew war was coming…and we allowed it to happen,” he said, noting that focusing on NATO expansion sends a signal to Russia that the United States will not negotiate in good faith. He explained that he had sent it to
Davis, who served multiple tours in Afghanistan, said Trump will face an uphill battle as he seeks to establish peace.
Mr. Biden's decision puts the United States in a weak negotiating position and “will require significant concessions from Mr. Trump” to end the war, the former lieutenant colonel said. Still, he stressed that it was in America's interest to achieve peace, saying, “It's going to be an emotional issue to wipe this war off the map… but it will definitely make everything safer.” said.
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In the Middle East, Davis argues that Biden's failures amplify risks for Israel, setting the stage for increased threats to Israel from Iranian-backed groups such as Hezbollah and the Houthis, further strengthening Iranian influence. he pointed out.
He sees Trump as Israel's best hope for a stable Middle East.
Davis said Biden's weakness has widened regional coalitions against Israel, with Iran positioning itself as a major power broker with support from Russia and China.
“They are not going to sit back and passively let the Iranian regime be overthrown,” he warned, stressing the importance of Iran's relationships with Russia and China in continuing to embolden Israel's adversaries. .
President Trump's foreign policy
Davis noted that Trump's record of not starting new wars stands in stark contrast to Biden's approach.
Biden's reluctance to assert greater U.S. influence has led allies to question America's resolve and emboldened adversaries from Russia to Iran. He argued that Trump's commitment to de-escalation and peace would give him a much stronger position than Biden.
He believes Trump's approach can yield results in the face of current challenges.
“If Trump sticks to his stated plan, we will have a more stable world order,” he said, arguing that Trump's experience and diplomatic instincts will help him navigate the turbulent geopolitics that Biden has left behind. He was optimistic that it would help him get through the situation.
Davis also suggested that President Trump should bring in “new blood” to his Cabinet to strengthen his foreign policy approach, specifically naming a U.S. Army veteran as an ideal candidate for Secretary of State. She mentioned former presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard.
“She's unconventional, she's been proven right on so many issues, and she's definitely not the same person in the Republican Party as she used to be,” he said, calling her a “standard group of advisers” in Washington. It was criticized as deviating from “.
Davis said Gabbard's perspective will help realize President Trump's foreign policy vision of prioritizing U.S. stability while addressing complex global challenges.
A new era of stability
As President Trump prepares to return to the White House, his stated goal of ending foreign conflicts marks a marked shift from Biden's policies, and Davis calls it a step toward reducing international turmoil. He describes it as a deep failure.
For the United States' position on the world stage, President Trump's approach could bring about a much-needed shift in stability. But he warned that the challenges left by the Biden-Harris administration are formidable and that expectations need to be tempered that Trump will immediately “magically solve” these problems.
As Breitbart News reportedthe Biden-Harris administration's foreign policy has thrown the world into turmoil and brought it to the brink of major conflict, from the failed Afghanistan withdrawal to the Israeli-Hamas war.
Under the Biden administration, adversaries such as Russia, China, and Iran, previously restrained by President Trump's hard-line stance, have become more emboldened.
The Afghanistan withdrawal is widely seen as the Biden-Harris team's most serious foreign policy failure, undermining global confidence in U.S. commitments, leaving billions of dollars of military equipment in the hands of the Taliban, and exposing U.S. vulnerabilities. It shows. Experts argue that this, combined with Obama-era policies, unlike Trump's deterrence-based approach, set the stage for Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
Additionally, Biden's decision to remove the Houthis as terrorists and empower Iran sharpens the U.S.-Israel relationship, in contrast to Trump's pro-Israel policies such as the Abraham Accords and moving the embassy to Jerusalem. weakened it. The administration's generous stance toward China, from condoning the reconnaissance balloon incident to weak sanctions, also stands in sharp contrast to President Trump's strong Indo-Pacific alliance and hard-line diplomacy, which have kept China's ambitions in check.
From North Korea's resumption of arms deals with Russia to Iran's growing influence, Biden's foreign policy has made major blunders that destabilize global security, keeping the U.S. an ally of Iran's Revolutionary Guards. This highlights a stark difference from Trump's deterrence strategy, which includes decisive actions such as the attack on General Qassem Soleimani. It's safe and keeps the enemy in check.
Joshua Klein is a reporter for Breitbart News. Email jklein@breitbart.com. Follow him on Twitter @Joshua Klein.
