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Analysis – Taiwan is at Pains to Determine Defense Policy and Independence
ArchivesForeign Policy

Analysis – Taiwan is at Pains to Determine Defense Policy and Independence

May 11, 2023June 29, 2023

Story at a glance… Many of Taiwan’s key allies likely will not support the island in defending itself against…

Was This Week the Worst in American Foreign Policy This Century?
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Was This Week the Worst in American Foreign Policy This Century?

February 24, 2023July 24, 2023

As the last full week of February draws to a close, it’s possible that looking at the big picture,…

Taiwan’s KMT Party Thinks a Strategy on Cooperation with the Mainland Will Win in 2024 Elections
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Taiwan’s KMT Party Thinks a Strategy on Cooperation with the Mainland Will Win in 2024 Elections

February 21, 2023July 13, 2023

On Sunday, a delegation from Taiwan’s current opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), returned from a 10-day trip to China…

How The Marshall Islands’ Successfully Landed a $4 Billion Bribe from Uncle Sam
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How The Marshall Islands’ Successfully Landed a $4 Billion Bribe from Uncle Sam

February 2, 2023July 12, 2023

At the tail end of January, high-level negotiations saw the Marshall Islands sign a new bilateral treaty to cede…

US Increasingly In the Cold on Venezuela—Supporting a Government Several Governments  Ago
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US Increasingly In the Cold on Venezuela—Supporting a Government Several Governments Ago

January 25, 2023July 24, 2023

The united opposition political parties in Venezuela, through the unicameral legislature called the National Assembly, decided to end the…

$858 Billion Military Budget Passes House Promising Another Decade of Costly Arms Buildup
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$858 Billion Military Budget Passes House Promising Another Decade of Costly Arms Buildup

December 9, 2022August 8, 2023

In a 350 to 80 vote, the House passed the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a mammoth military…

Public Debate Heats Up Over Negotiations in Ukraine as Winter Grips Europe
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Public Debate Heats Up Over Negotiations in Ukraine as Winter Grips Europe

December 6, 2022October 27, 2023

Story at a glance… As winter nears, leaders and lawmakers are beginning to call for negotiations in Ukraine. Other…

Is it the End of the Road for the US Saudi Relationship?
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Is it the End of the Road for the US Saudi Relationship?

October 12, 2022January 24, 2024

Following OPEC’s decision to cut oil production by 2 million barrels per day, a wave of anti-Saudi sentiment is…

Biden Yet Again Says the US Military Would Battle China Over Taiwan
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Biden Yet Again Says the US Military Would Battle China Over Taiwan

September 19, 2022August 7, 2024

In a television interview, President Biden yet again claimed the U.S. military is ready to battle the Chinese if…

BREAKING: Fortress Taipei—Senate Committee Passes Largest Reform of Taiwan Policy in 40 Years
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BREAKING: Fortress Taipei—Senate Committee Passes Largest Reform of Taiwan Policy in 40 Years

September 15, 2022August 8, 2023

  The Senate Foreign Relations Committee just passed a bill containing the largest restructuring of the U.S.-Taiwan relation since…

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Failed Sanctions in Venezuelan and Cuba Set to be Replicated in Nicaragua, as U.S. Pushes Regime Change

October 18, 2021

PICTURED: President of Nicaragua Daniel Ortega. Photo Credit: Cancelleria de Ecuador. CC. 2.0 Story at a glance… Congress is…

Trump Rushes to Fulfill Foreign Policy Promises Before November Elections
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Trump Rushes to Fulfill Foreign Policy Promises Before November Elections

September 12, 2020

PICTURED: William Ruger, speaking with attendees at the 2017 Young Americans for Liberty National Convention. Photo credit: Gage Skidmore.…

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How Would A Pence Oval Office Look On The World Stage?

December 20, 2019

WASHINGTON D.C. Thursday, December 19th, 2019. The U.S. House of Representatives, after several months of hearing testimony on the…

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Even While Guaido Faces Yet Another Scandal, Foreign Relations Committee Move to Reauthorize Sanctions

December 6, 2019

WASHINGTON, December 5th, 2019. Senators Marco Rubio (R – FL) and Bob Menendez (D – NJ) have introduced a…

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House Committee Wants To Finance Europe’s Militaries

June 27, 2019

Washington, June 17th 2019. The House Committee on Foreign Affairs released a statement explaining that Committee Chair Eliot Engel…

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