Analyst Says US Foreign Policy Undergoing 'Revolutionary' Shift, Points to Canada's Pivot Toward EU, India, China

Anne Applebaum, a staff writer at The Atlantic and author of "Autocracy, Inc.," told France 24's Spotlight program, hosted by François Picard, that American foreign policy is undergoing what she characterized as a "revolutionary change" that extends beyond the policies of any single U.S. administration.

According to Applebaum, the shift represents a broader transformation in how the United States exercises power on the world stage. She said Washington appears to be moving away from its traditional role as leader of a democratic alliance system and toward what she described as a more transactional style of politics.

Applebaum characterized this emerging approach as blending ideology, private economic interests, personal relationships and geopolitical leverage in ways she compared to mafia-style dealings, according to the France 24 broadcast.

The program's headline pointed to Canada as one example of a country responding to these changes by pivoting toward other global partners, including the European Union, India and China, though the excerpt of the broadcast did not provide further detail on the specific nature or extent of Canada's realignment.

The discussion aired as part of France 24's Spotlight series, which features interviews and analysis on international affairs.