U.S. Grand Strategy

As we get further into 2026, the United States faces multiple challenges at once. From a rising China to the ongoing conflict with Russia in Ukraine to escalating tensions in the Middle East, the world seems more on fire now than ever before. Analysts believe that these overlapping crises are testing U.S. strategy all at once. We will discuss which of these issues should take precedence and how different visions of U.S. grand strategy – from primacy to liberal internationalism to selective engagement to restraint – shape American priorities.