Does the US have a post-Cold War international strategy?

Does the US have a post-Cold War international strategy? Describe and explain three central US security interests in the post-Cold War era. What policies have been developed to replace Cold War policies? Is the US acting more as a unilateralist power or a multilateralist power? Why is it leaning in one direction or the other? Is a coherent policy being developed to address these security interests or is security addressed in an ad hoc manner in the post-Cold War era? Why? Was the pre-emptive war in Iraq a one-time event, or is it a pattern that will continue in the future?

2. The phone rings: It’s Donald Trump asking for advice. He would like you to help him develop a response to US concerns about the actions of two of these three countries: Russia, China, and North Korea. Evaluate the responses of previous administrations in the post-Cold War. Provide the President with advice on future potential issues regarding the two countries you are focusing on.. Explain the costs and benefits of the options you propose in terms of political support and opposition at home.

3. The phone rings. It’s Donald again. Now he needs your help on terrorism. Explain the evolution of America’s counterterrorism policies and the central policy problems. Provide him with specific recommendations concerning his future policies. To what extent have those policies been driven by public opinion, bureaucratic politics and the evaluation of intelligence? Provide a reasoned evaluation of the prospects (positive and negative) for actually stopping terrorism in light of the current situation regarding ISIS.

4. Why did the US go to war in Iraq? Discuss with reference to the use of intelligence, the Pre-Emption Doctrine, bureaucratic politics, expectations regarding the reactions of the Iraqi people, and perceptions of Iraq.