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Fortunecites Associated PressApr 12, 2026National News

In 2011, Barack Obama said it was time to ‘pivot’ to Asia. But 15 years later, the U.S. is still at war in the Middle East

President Trump has delayed a critical summit with China's Xi Jinping while managing the U.S. military intervention in the Middle East.

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In 2011, Barack Obama said it was time to ‘pivot’ to Asia. But 15 years later, the U.S. is still at war in the Middle East
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Fifteen years after President Obama's 'pivot to Asia,' the U.S. remains militarily entangled in the Middle East, with a current conflict with Iran delaying strategic engagement with China and straining military resources in the Pacific.

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