Category: allies

Biden Admin Bows to Beijing

Commentary The fact that U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has flown to China to discuss key points of contention indicates that the United States is more concerned about what China might do instead of China being concerned about potential U.S. actions across a spectrum of issues. In other words, the Biden administration appears to…


US, Indo-Pacific Allies in Era of ‘Unprecedented Alignment’: Pentagon Official

The United States’ coordination with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific is at a historic high, according to a senior Pentagon official. The nation is making progress in evolving its alliances with nations that include Australia, India, Japan, the Philippines, and South Korea, in a bid to stabilize the region and counter Chinese communist aggression,…


To Counter China, US Trade Rep Seeks Closer Ties to Allies

WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is pressing its case for a new approach to global trade, arguing that America’s traditional reliance on promoting free trade pacts failed to anticipate China’s brass-knuckled brand of capitalism and the possibility a major power like Russia would go to war against one of its trading partners. In a speech Wednesday at…


LIVE 11 AM ET: Is the White House Backing Efforts to Topple Foreign Leaders?

Demonstrations in Israel are designed to bring down the government, and the Biden administration is behind the scenes, funding the protestors. Israel is a U.S. ally, but the White House wants a different man in charge. So the Biden team is deploying the same tools and tactics it used to target its domestic opposition.   …


LIVE NOW: Is the White House Backing Efforts to Topple Foreign Leaders?

Demonstrations in Israel are designed to bring down the government, and the Biden administration is behind the scenes, funding the protestors. Israel is a U.S. ally, but the White House wants a different man in charge. So the Biden team is deploying the same tools and tactics it used to target its domestic opposition.   …


Is the White House Backing Efforts to Topple Foreign Leaders?

Demonstrations in Israel are designed to bring down the government, and the Biden administration is behind the scenes, funding the protestors. Israel is a U.S. ally, but the White House wants a different man in charge. So the Biden team is deploying the same tools and tactics it used to target its domestic opposition.   …


LIVE 11 AM ET: Is the White House Backing Efforts to Topple Foreign Leaders, Too?

Demonstrations in Israel are designed to bring down the government, and the Biden administration is behind the scenes, funding the protestors. Israel is a U.S. ally, but the White House wants a different man in charge. So the Biden team is deploying the same tools and tactics it used to target its domestic opposition.   …


Deepening Defense Integration With Allies and Partners: A Center for a New American Security Event

How to work with allies to reach the full potential of defense cooperation? How to break the barriers of export controls and information sharing to strengthen the allied defense industrial base and enhance preparedness for future conflicts? How to integrate deterrence and achieve the objectives of the National Defense Strategy? In a virtual conversation held…


Destiny Unites Us, Paraguay Leader Says as Taiwan Ties Hang in Balance

TAIPEI—Paraguay and Taiwan are united by destiny, Paraguayan President Mario Abdo said on Thursday during a visit to the island ahead of an election in April that could see the Latin American country ditch Taipei for Beijing. Paraguay is one of only 14 countries to have formal diplomatic relations with Chinese-claimed Taiwan, and Beijing has…


Chinese Spy Balloon Program Connected to Military, Targeted US and Allies: White House

The White House is confirming that a spy balloon program linked to China’s military targeted the United States and its allies for espionage. Speaking at a Feb. 13 press conference, National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby acknowledged the program, which the United States disclosed for the first time last week. “China has…