Is the world edging towards an ‘accidental’ nuclear war?
UK National Security Adviser warns of warfare due to communication breakdown between the West, Russia and China.
Blinken to visit Africa to counter Russian charm offensive
US secretary of state will visit Pretoria, Kinshasa and Kigali weeks after Russia’s Lavrov visited the continent.
On U.S. Foreign Policy, Biden Acts a Lot Like Trump
The Biden administration has charted the same course as the Trump administration on strategic priorities like China, the Middle East and U.S. military deployments. WASHINGTON — A fist bump and meeting with the crown prince of Saudi Arabia. Tariffs and export controls on China. Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. American troops out of Afghanistan.…
Former US security officials: We did ‘everything possible’ to bring Russia into international systems — Fox News
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former security officials insist that the United States made every effort to integrate Russia, rejecting claims that America “tried to humiliate” the former Soviet Union. “I will go out on a limb here and say that I think everybody from the Clinton administration to the Bush administration, to…
U.S. Embassies in Africa Are Chronically Short-Staffed
U.S. embassies across Africa are facing chronic staffing shortages that are undercutting U.S. foreign-policy goals on the continent and sapping the morale of the diplomatic corps, according to interviews with multiple U.S. officials and regional experts. The problem has caught the attention of top U.S. lawmakers, who have raised alarm bells about the long-term impact…
‘France Has Delivered Almost Nothing’
As the war in Ukraine approaches the six-month mark, much has changed. Since Russia invaded, more than 12 million Ukrainians have been displaced, of whom at least 5 million became refugees across Europe. Several cities and towns, particularly in the country’s central and eastern regions, have been reduced to rubble. Some 5,000 civilian deaths have…
Germany Lawmakers Approve NATO Expansion
Lawmakers in Germany voted overwhelmingly Friday to approve Finland’s and Sweden’s membership in NATO, with Poland’s lower house moving the ratification forward as well. NATO allies meeting in Madrid last week signed the accession protocols for the two countries to join the alliance. The move must now be ratified by the governments of all member states.…
Greater democratic rule vital to boost security in West Africa and the Sahel
Democratic and responsible governance is needed to counter ongoing insecurity in West Africa and the Sahel, the UN Special Representative for the subregion told the Security Council on Thursday.
America’s Necessary Myth for the World
For European officials and politicians, a great fear gnaws at the back of their minds when they look at the ongoing war in Ukraine: What happens if the United States loses interest? Despite the war being in Europe, involving European powers, with largely European consequences, America remains the essential partner for Ukraine. For most of…
Billionaires Can Arm Ukraine
Dear Jeff Bezos, I know these are troubling times for you and the 2,667 other members of the world’s billionaire club. According to Forbes, there used to be 2,755 of you, but the world’s current turbulence has relegated 87 of you to the mere ranks of multimillionaires and shaved your collective worth by $400 billion, to…