A think tank has recommended that Democratic messaging on foreign policy needs to be revamped following drastic moves by the Trump administration.

“Voters are increasingly uncomfortable with Republicans’ chaos and escalation, but many remain unconvinced that Democrats project enough strength and decisiveness on foreign policy,” the think tank Third Way wrote in a memo published Tuesday.

“Closing that gap will require Democrats to articulate a foreign policy that feels steady, practical, and firmly rooted in American interests,” the memo continued.

The memo claimed that on foreign policy, Democrats “default to procedural language about norms and processes” more than they should, which “reinforces perceptions of hesitation.”

“That doesn’t mean that Democrats should abandon nuance or diplomacy, but they do need to lead more clearly and confidently with what they will defend, what they will deliver, and what adversaries will face if we’re pushed too far,” Third Way said.

During his second term, Trump has made drastic foreign policy moves including threats to acquire Greenland and Canada, capturing Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and launching the war in Iran.

In recent polling, Americans have shown sour feelings toward the war in Iran, the president himself and Republicans. The war has stressed the global economy, strained relationships with U.S. allies and driven up the price of oil and gas.

“Democrats should frame foreign policy around what voters actually care about—jobs, prices, wages, supply chains, and American safety and security. That doesn’t mean Democrats need to abandon values-based arguments about democracy or human rights. But those arguments have to sit inside the interest argument, not lead it,” Third Way’s memo reads.

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