Blackwill and Fontaine on the US Pivot to Asia and the Rise of Chinese Power

In their new book “Lost Decade,” Robert D. Blackwill and Richard Fontaine analyze the US pivot to Asia across historical, strategic, and global contexts. They argue that shaping a robust Asia policy is critical to safeguarding American security, prosperity, and democratic ideals globally and deem Washington's failure to counter China's rise as one of America's top three post-WWII foreign policy blunders, alongside Vietnam's 1965 escalation and Iraq's 2003 invasion. Blackwill and Fontaine discuss their book in conversation with Council CEO Ivo Daalder, stressing the necessity for policymakers to better understand the objectives and deficiencies of the pivot. Amidst rising global instability, they propose a path forward to preserve an open order in Asia and the world.