The tainted legacy of the Merkel-Obama years

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter discusses Angela Merkel’s memoir “Freedom” and the legacy of her and Barack Obama’s leadership, highlighting their cautious approach to international politics and the mistakes made during their tenure, such as appeasing Putin and failing to react to Chinese aggression. The newsletter critiques Obama’s failure to enforce his red line in Syria, respond to China’s military expansion, and rearm Ukraine, ultimately concluding that their cautious rationalism was ill-suited for dealing with aggressive world leaders. Contact gideon.rachman@ft.com for more information.

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