Balancing Multiple Threats, 1981–2024: How U.S. Presidents Navigate Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea

• In Event: POTUS and Foreign Policy

Brief Overview

Examining U.S. presidential priorities, 1981–2024, this study tracks shifts in attention to Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea, revealing how politics, crises, and past choices shape strategy in a multi-adversary world.

Author

• Yousof Azizi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University