# Strategic Patience: Can We Return to Diplomacy?

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Podcast: [American Diplomat](https://stenobird.com/podcast/american-diplomat-9204)
Published: 2026-01-15T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Must our foreign policy be based on ego, resources and might-makes-right? Can we effectively meet future challenges with policies based on American values? Ambassador Mike Polt hopes so, and ASU is developing a plan for the long game.

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