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Blinken Deeply Concerned About China’s Rapidly Growing Nuclear Arsenal

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told a group of foreign ministers on Friday that he is deeply concerned about the rapid growth of China nuclear arsenal. Blinken made the remarks during a virtual meeting with the regional forum by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, according to the Department of State. He called on…


US Sees ‘Collective Response’ to Tanker Attack Blamed on Iran

WASHINGTON—The United States is confident Iran attacked an Israeli-managed tanker last week, killing two, the top U.S. diplomat said on Monday, predicting a “collective response” but saying he did not think the incident necessarily signaled anything about Iran’s incoming President Ebrahim Raisi. “We have seen a series of actions taken by Iran over many months,…


Risking China’s Anger, Blinken Meets Representative of Dalai Lama in India

NEW DELHI—U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met a representative of the Dalai Lama in New Delhi on Wednesday, drawing an angry response from Beijing. Blinken met briefly with Ngodup Dongchung, who presented him with a scarf from the Dalai Lama, a senior State Department official said. Dongchung serves as a representative of the Central…


Blinken Meets Representative of Dalai Lama in India Amid Tensions With China

NEW DELHI—U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met a representative of the Dalai Lama in New Delhi on Wednesday, drawing an angry response from Beijing. Blinken met briefly with Ngodup Dongchung, who presented him with a scarf from the Dalai Lama, a senior State Department official said. Dongchung serves as a representative of the Central…


Grant Newsham: Japan Is Waking Up to the Military Threat of Communist China; How the US Can Follow

Retired U.S. Marine Colonel Grant Newsham is a senior fellow with the Center for Security Policy, as well as a research fellow at the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies focusing on Asia/Pacific defense, political, and economic matters. We discuss the implications of Japan making it clear that the Chinese Communist Party attacking Taiwan is equal…


LIVE: International Religious Freedom Summit Featuring Secretary of State Blinken


Biden Sends Secretary of State to Middle East to Speak to Israel, Palestinian Leaders

President Joe Biden’s secretary of state will travel to the Middle East this week to speak with leaders in Israel and other partners in the region, the White House announced Monday. Biden, a Democrat, credited America’s “quiet, intensive diplomacy” with helping bring about the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, a terrorist group that operates out…


LIVE: Blinken Participates in UN Security Council Open Debate on Multilateralism

On Friday, May 7, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will participate virtually in a UN Security Council meeting on Multilateralism. The session will be chaired by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and will include interventions from Foreign Ministers from other Security Council member countries. During this open debate, Secretary Blinken will discuss the importance…


Blinken Warns It Would Be ‘Serious Mistake’ for Beijing to Attack Taiwan

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on April 11 that it would be a “serious mistake” for the Chinese regime to attack Taiwan and expressed “real concern” about Beijing’s growing intimidation against the island. Blinken, in an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” however, stopped short to saying if the United States would respond militarily…


LIVE: Secretary of State Blinken Delivers Remarks on the 2020 Human Rights Report