New Cold Wars: China's Rise, Russia's Invasion, and America's Struggle to Defend the West

by David E. Sanger

The ironic result was that a handful of Trump’s aides laid the foundation for one of the signature efforts of the Biden administration. (Biden adopted much the same approach on two other major Trump-era initiatives: the Abraham Accords in the Middle East and Operation Warp Speed, the effort to develop COVID vaccines.) In 2022, Kurt Campbell, Biden’s Asia coordinator, personally credited Krach’s efforts for creating a foundation for Biden’s team to build on. The initiatives Krach and his team introduced during their final year in office “have been followed on in this administration,” Campbell said, “and, in many respects, that’s the highest tribute.”