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Go deeper: Timeline and backdrop of the Obama administration's actions

Timeline and backdrop of the Obama administration's actions

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China is becoming the most formidable rival America has faced, and the risk of confrontation with Russia, North Korea or Iran still looms. Authoritarians are rising, the chaotic Afghanistan exit revealed the limits of U.S. power, and the pandemic, climate change and other critical challenges continue to pose grave threats.