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Tag: Foreign Policy

Russian Parliament: “We Can ‘Mirror’ in Venezuela What West Is Doing in Ukraine”–Sends Air Defenses
Foreign Policy

Russian Parliament: “We Can ‘Mirror’ in Venezuela What West Is Doing in Ukraine”–Sends Air Defenses

November 6, 2025

When regional relations Iran and Syria called on Russia to help defend them against attacks by America, Israel, and…

Lessons from History Loom Large as Trump Weighs War Options in Venezuela
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Lessons from History Loom Large as Trump Weighs War Options in Venezuela

November 5, 2025

A report in the New York Times claims that Trump has major legal and military considerations to make having arrived at…

UN Condemns Aircraft Carrier and “Night Stalkers” On Standby for Regime Change in Venezuela
Foreign Policy

UN Condemns Aircraft Carrier and “Night Stalkers” On Standby for Regime Change in Venezuela

October 29, 2025October 29, 2025

Story at a glance… The US military continues bombing boats in international waters accusing them of drug trafficking. The…

US Admiral Resigns Amid Unprecedented Escalation Against Venezuela, Boat Bombing Continues
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US Admiral Resigns Amid Unprecedented Escalation Against Venezuela, Boat Bombing Continues

October 17, 2025

Story at a glance… Venezuela is at risk of regime change and invasion by the Trump government, which has…

Trump Dreams of Taking Back Afghan Air Base, Citing Proximity to China
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Trump Dreams of Taking Back Afghan Air Base, Citing Proximity to China

September 19, 2025

President Trump claimed his administration was “working” on getting back the massive Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, abandoned by…

‘Most Authoritative Finding’ Shows Israel Guilty of Genocide–While 250 US Lawmakers Party in Jerusalem
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‘Most Authoritative Finding’ Shows Israel Guilty of Genocide–While 250 US Lawmakers Party in Jerusalem

September 17, 2025

The UN Commission of Inquiry on Palestine and Israel has concluded in the “most authoritative finding” yet, that the…

How Scott Bessent Using a Leverage Buyout to “Save” Ukraine
Political Economy

How Scott Bessent Using a Leverage Buyout to “Save” Ukraine

August 1, 2025

Reprinted with permission from Germinal G. Van… Scott Bessent, the incumbent US Secretary of the Treasury, recently “bought” Ukraine…

Consequences of Israel-US Attack on Iran to Reverberate Across East Asia
Foreign Policy

Consequences of Israel-US Attack on Iran to Reverberate Across East Asia

July 2, 2025July 2, 2025

Story at a glance… Following the US and Israel’s attacks on Iran’s civilian nuclear program, key security paradigms in…

Israel “Fully Ready” to Launch Strike on Iran Trusting the US Will Be Attacked and Forced to Help
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Israel “Fully Ready” to Launch Strike on Iran Trusting the US Will Be Attacked and Forced to Help

June 12, 2025

Reports from the Washington Post and others suggest that the US is anticipating an Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities, and…

New S. Korean President Discusses Closer Ties and Peaceful Peninsula with China’s Xi
Foreign Policy

New S. Korean President Discusses Closer Ties and Peaceful Peninsula with China’s Xi

June 10, 2025

The newly-elected President of South Korea, Lee Jae-myong, called Beijing today to solicit help in bringing about his policy…

Could the First American Pope Reduce His Home Country’s Militarism?
Foreign Policy

Could the First American Pope Reduce His Home Country’s Militarism?

May 13, 2025

Days after the shock announcement from the Vatican that the first American pope in history had been elected, Chicago’s…

Turkish Jets Intercept, ‘Warn Off’ Israeli Warplanes Bombing in Syria
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Turkish Jets Intercept, ‘Warn Off’ Israeli Warplanes Bombing in Syria

May 5, 2025

Another of what may become many in-theater confrontations between Turkish and Israeli militaries inside Syria took place on Sunday…

Trump Doubles Down on Biden-Era Policy of Missiles in the Philippines
Foreign Policy

Trump Doubles Down on Biden-Era Policy of Missiles in the Philippines

March 31, 2025

In his first major trip to Asia since taking the role as civilian leader of the US military, Sect.…

EU Chief Wants to Unleash Deficit Spending to “Re-Arm Europe” with an €800 Billion Military Build-up
Foreign Policy

EU Chief Wants to Unleash Deficit Spending to “Re-Arm Europe” with an €800 Billion Military Build-up

March 4, 2025March 4, 2025

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has proposed a triple legislative mechanism to gensis €800 billion…

Ukraine War’s Third Anniversary Sees Peace Agreements Rapidly Gain Ground
Foreign Policy

Ukraine War’s Third Anniversary Sees Peace Agreements Rapidly Gain Ground

February 25, 2025

Monday marked the third year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Energized by President Trump’s approach to bringing the conflict to…

Trump’s Gaza Plan Has Left the Muslim World Rhetorically Unified Against US and Israel: Does it Matter?
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Trump’s Gaza Plan Has Left the Muslim World Rhetorically Unified Against US and Israel: Does it Matter?

February 14, 2025

From the shores of the Bosphorus to the Straits of Sorrow, from the temples of Luxor to the wastes…

Incomings and Outgoings Raise Hopes for Restrained Middle-East Policy Under Trump
Foreign Policy

Incomings and Outgoings Raise Hopes for Restrained Middle-East Policy Under Trump

January 23, 2025

On Tuesday, keen-eyed observers of the Trump transition will have marked a potentially seismic shift in the incoming administration’s…

What Chance Is There That US-North Korea Talks Resume Under Trump?
Foreign Policy

What Chance Is There That US-North Korea Talks Resume Under Trump?

December 16, 2024

Of the many foreign policy challenges facing Donald Trump in his second term, fewer share the stark contrasts of…

Russia, China, Iran Will Wait and See When it Comes to Trump 2.0.
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Russia, China, Iran Will Wait and See When it Comes to Trump 2.0.

November 6, 2024

Following Donald Trump’s clinching of the presidential office for the next four years, spokesmen in nations for whom US…

Advocates Demand Biden Comply with Congressional Mandate and de-Classify Ukraine Strategy
Foreign Policy

Advocates Demand Biden Comply with Congressional Mandate and de-Classify Ukraine Strategy

October 30, 2024

Last Tuesday, 13 humanitarian, faith-based, and foreign policy advocacy groups sent a letter to the seniormost Biden Administration officials…

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US Forces Bomb Somalia for the 90th Time This Year: Has it Helped?

Andy Corbley November 11, 2025

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Pentagon Doesn’t Know Who They’re Killing in Caribbean Boat Bombings

Andy Corbley October 31, 2025

Virtually all news outlets worldwide reporting on the Pentagon’s targeted killings of sailors in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific…

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Putin Proposes an Extension to the New START Nuclear Deal Through to 2027

Julien Torres October 4, 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that his government will adhere to the NEW START treaty with the US…

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