Foreign policy of the United States

For bilateral relations, see Foreign relations of the United States.
"U.S. Foreign Policy" redirects here. For the book by Walter Lippmann, see U.S. Foreign Policy (book).

History of the United States expansion
and influence
Colonialism
Militarism
Foreign policy
Concepts
Selected alliance, adversarial, and other relationships of the United States
  United States
  Five Eyes/UKUSA and NATO or San Francisco System allies
  Other NATO defense pact allies
  Other San Francisco System defense pacts
  Rio defense pact (excl. Venezuela)
  Non-NATO EU members allied indirectly via the EU CSDP
  Other "Major non-NATO" allies
  Others known to have participated in US-hosted military exercises (Red Flag, RIMPAC, Talisman Sabre) since 2018
  Primary adversaries identified in The Final Report of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States (October 2023)
  Supporters of Russia in its war against Ukraine

The officially stated goals of the foreign policy of the United States of America, including all the bureaus and offices in the United States Department of State,[1] as mentioned in the Foreign Policy Agenda of the Department of State, are "to build and sustain a more democratic, secure, and prosperous world for the benefit of the American people and the international community".[2] Liberalism has been a key component of US foreign policy since its independence from Britain.[3] Since the end of World War II, the United States has had a grand strategy which has been characterized as being oriented around primacy, "deep engagement", and/or liberal hegemony.[4][5] This strategy entails that the United States maintains military predominance; builds and maintains an extensive network of allies (exemplified by NATO, bilateral alliances and foreign US military bases); integrates other states into US-designed international institutions (such as the IMF, WTO/GATT and World Bank); and limits the spread of nuclear weapons.[3][5]

The United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs states as some of its jurisdictional goals: "export controls, including nonproliferation of nuclear technology and nuclear hardware; measures to foster commercial interaction with foreign nations and to safeguard American business abroad; international commodity agreements; international education; protection of American citizens abroad; and expulsion".[6] U.S. foreign policy and foreign aid have been the subject of much debate, praise, and criticism, both domestically and abroad.

  1. ^ "Alphabetical List of Bureaus and Offices". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  2. ^ "Bureau of Budget and Planning". State.gov. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Desch, Michael C. (2007). "America's Liberal Illiberalism: The Ideological Origins of Overreaction in U.S. Foreign Policy". International Security. 32 (3): 7–43. doi:10.1162/isec.2008.32.3.7. ISSN 0162-2889. JSTOR 30130517. S2CID 57572097.
  4. ^ Brooks, Stephen G.; Wohlforth, William C. (2016). America Abroad: The United States' Global Role in the 21st Century. Oxford University Press. pp. 73–77. ISBN 978-0-19-046425-7.
  5. ^ a b Ikenberry, G. John (2001). After Victory: Institutions, Strategic Restraint, and the Rebuilding of Order After Major Wars. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-05091-1.
  6. ^ "About the Committee". Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2015.