The guests discuss their book, Lost Decade: The US Pivot to Asia and the Rise of Chinese Power, which examines US foreign policy in Asia after the 2011 “Pivot to Asia” announcement. The Pivot to Asia: ambition vs. realityIn 2011, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton unveiled a landmark change in US grand strategy — it would be the first time Washington prioritized Asia over Europe. Blackwell and Fontaine agree this was the right call strategically, yet stress it was never carried out in practice. Current US strategy and limitsUnder then-US President Joe Biden, a new Pivot to Asia is underway in concept, yet the authors describe it as overdue and incomplete. Consultation and credibilityThe 2011 Asia Pivot rollout suffered from minimal prior consultation with allies.