Robert Kagan: America Is Entering a Dangerous New World
July 1, 2026
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as posted by the channelRobert Kagan joins Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer for a live conversation at the Aspen Ideas Festival to assess America's role in the world at 250, the future of the U.S.-led international order, and whether the world is entering a new era of great-power competition.
As the United States approaches its 250th birthday, Kagan offers a sweeping "net assessment" of American power, arguing that the country is living through two historic shifts at once: a renewed struggle over American identity at home and a retreat from the global leadership that defined the post-World War II era. He explains why he believes the world is becoming genuinely multipolar, what that means for NATO, Europe, China, Taiwan, and Russia, and whether American democracy is facing another cyclical test, or something more fundamental.
Topics covered:
- The future of American power and the international order
- China, Russia, NATO, and a multipolar world
- Democratic backsliding and American identity
- What still gives Robert Kagan hope about America's future
Jake and Jon also challenge Kagan on Iraq, Iran, and the use of American power abroad, discuss whether the United States can rebuild trust with its allies after the Trump era, and ask what America's role in the world should look like over the next quarter century.
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