Posts Tagged: Trump foreign policy
Why Are Tucker Carlson and Peter Beinart Trying to Help Iran?
JNS.org - As the administration of President Joe Biden tries to find a way to revive Barack Obama’s dangerous 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, we...
UN Security Council to Talk Western Sahara After Trump Policy Switch
The UN Security Council is planning to discuss Western Sahara on Monday, diplomats said, after US President Donald Trump recognized Morocco's sovereignty over the disputed...
Serbia, Kosovo Agree to Normalize Economic Ties, Trump Says
Serbia and Kosovo have agreed to normalize economic ties, US President Donald Trump said on Friday, hailing what he called a "major breakthrough" more than a decade...
US Isolationism Leads to Globalization of Conflicts and Endless Wars
Localized conflicts are being globalized following a similar pattern of weakened or divided central government, factionalism, and proliferation of security and humanitarian issues. This trend...
China, Iran, Russia on Agenda as Pompeo Testifies in US Senate
US lawmakers expect to question Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on dealings with China and Russia, the decision to move troops out of Germany and...
Making America Abandon Global Leadership
JNS.org - If I use the term “restrainer” what does that call to mind? A device that keeps an infant safe in the back seat...
Trump Says Ex-Adviser Bolton Will Break Law if He Publishes Book
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday his former national security adviser, John Bolton, will have broken the law and face criminal liability if a book...
Germany Has No Confirmation of US Troop Withdrawal, Values Them
The German government said on Monday it had not had official confirmation from Washington of any decision by US President Donald Trump to withdraw thousands of troops...
A US Retreat From the World Would Be a Historic Mistake
The end of the Cold War, for reasons that had to do with American exceptionalism and also with Washington’s pragmatic decision not to pursue the...
How Much of Trump’s Foreign Policy Would Biden Preserve?
JNS.org - Democrats can’t wait until next January. They’re hoping that the next inauguration day will be the end of their long nightmare and they...
Russian Malevolence and the Return of the Monroe Doctrine
JNS.org - Bipartisanship was in short supply at the State of the Union address earlier this month -- with one notable exception. Nancy Pelosi had been...
Withdrawing From Africa Will Undermine Trump’s Policy of ‘America First’
Recent news items indicate that the Trump administration is considering plans to reduce the US military footprint in Africa. Judging from his previous statements regarding...
Trump Administration Lifts Hold on Lebanon Security Aid
US President Donald Trump's administration has lifted a mysterious "hold" on more than $100 million in security aid for Lebanon, congressional and State Department officials...
Reexamining ‘America First’
While running for president, Donald Trump highlighted the policies he would pursue to increase manufacturing jobs and reduce illegal immigration, among other things -- which...