Counterpoint Live from Doha with Hillary Clinton
Dec 11, 2025
Hillary Clinton, former U.S. secretary of state and longtime public official, reflects on U.S. foreign policy and global challenges. She critiques shifts away from alliances and warns about China’s rise. She discusses diplomacy needed for Gaza and Ukraine, the importance of historical context in debates, and threats to women’s rights worldwide.
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Strategy Risks Abandoning Alliance-Based Strength
- Hillary Clinton says the new U.S. national security strategy signals a major turn away from alliances that have been core to American influence.
- She warns the strategy's emphasis on Europe’s openness and a Monroe Doctrine update creates unnecessary divisions and implementation questions.
Disruption Without Follow-Through Harms Diplomacy
- Clinton criticizes U.S. softness toward Russia and limited support for Ukraine as enabling aggression.
- She contrasts bold attention-grabbing moves with the missing follow-through of sustained diplomacy and resources for complex peace work.
China Competition Is Both Economic And Strategic
- Clinton stresses that strategic competition with China combines economic and military threats, especially to U.S. allies in the region.
- She warns the administration's aversion to patient diplomatic work handicaps deterrence and alliance-building.