Since not everything can be produced in America, the United States should strive to “right-shore” global supply chains to achieve a range of foreign policy goals.

In setting foreign policy goals, the new administration could benefit from applying what are called impact models, which are used by international development leaders.

President Biden has vowed to diversify the top ranks of government agencies. The small and shrinking number of senior Black diplomats, in particular, could undermine U.S. foreign policy goals.