CSIS Issues Commentary: Sand Leaking Out of the Bag - Eroding American Influence
February 04, 2026
February 04, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Feb. 2, 2026:
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Sand Leaking Out of the Bag: Eroding American Influence
By William Alan Reinsch
This week's topic is about how other countries are responding to the Trump administration's disruptive trade policies. Some of this is old, and some of it is new.
The old part, appropriately updated, is the continuing . . .
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Sand Leaking Out of the Bag: Eroding American Influence
By William Alan Reinsch
This week's topic is about how other countries are responding to the Trump administration's disruptive trade policies. Some of this is old, and some of it is new.
The old part, appropriately updated, is the continuing . . .