Biden’s messy Afghanistan withdrawal has increased the need to deliver on his domestic agenda

After nearly two decades of boots on the ground, last month American forces left Afghanistan, with the Taliban retaking the country much more quickly than had been anticipated by the administration of President Biden. In this Q&A, LSE Phelan US Centre Director Professor Peter Trubowitz looks at the withdrawal from Afghanistan in the context of a US strategic adjustment which will see a greater focus on Asia, China, and on tackling domestic problems to repair America’s broken social contract.