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US Foreign Policy
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Somalia Famine Risk Soars as US Aid Suspended
Somalia faces severe hunger crisis in 2026 with 6.5 million in acute food insecurity. US suspends humanitarian aid over unsubstantiated allegation, leaving UN appeal 80% unfunded. Famine risk grows.
2026-07-20
Vindman's Call for U.S. Response to China
Rep. Eugene Vindman highlights the urgent need for a U.S. strategy to counter China's gray-zone tactics against Taiwan, emphasizing economic stakes.
2026-07-09
Trump's NATO Test: A US Cloud for Europe
The Ankara Summit Declaration commits NATO to a US-led warfighting cloud, deepening Europe's dependence on American technology amid tensions over Iran.
2026-07-08
Colby's Cusco Speech on Donroe Doctrine
Elbridge Colby’s speech in Cusco redefines the Donroe Doctrine, pushing Latin American nations to increase defense spending and align with U.S. interests.
2026-07-08
Australia's DFAT Issues CNMI Country Brief
Australia's DFAT releases a country brief for the CNMI, highlighting its strategic importance amid U.S.-China tensions in the Pacific.
2026-06-30
U.S. Raises Stakes in Indian Ocean
US officials visit Sri Lanka to counter China's growing influence in the Indian Ocean, offering alternative partnerships and deeper military diplomacy.
2026-06-22
Quad's Paper Unity: India and the Indo-Pac
India's optimism about the Quad masks deeper cracks in US commitment, raising doubts about the bloc's unity against China across the Indo-Pacific region.
2026-06-12
US Re-Sanctions Francesca Albanese — Why It
The US re-sanctions UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese, applying financial pressure on Gaza critics and signaling a hardening of US foreign policy toward Israel.
2026-05-28
Israel's Lebanon Strategy and Iran Talks
Israel's military strategy in Lebanon against Hezbollah is raising the stakes in US-Iran nuclear talks, linking the two fronts in a high-risk diplomatic gambit.
2026-05-28
Trump's Iran Uranium Deal
Trump's Iran uranium deal is less a settlement than a test of leverage, with sanctions relief and nuclear limits driving a fragile Middle East negotiation.
2026-05-24
Trump's Iran Flag Post Complicates Diplomacy
Trump's provocative Iran social media post is complicating US diplomacy, raising the cost of negotiations and hardening attitudes across the Middle East divide.
2026-05-23
Trump's China Strategy Challenges India
Trump's shifting China strategy is reshaping how New Delhi reads US policy, leaving India on the defensive over the Quad and its place in Washington's plans.
2026-05-23
US Sanctions Threat on Francesca Albanese
The US plans to reinstate sanctions on UN expert Francesca Albanese if its appeal succeeds, keeping pressure on her over criticism of Israel and Gaza policy.
2026-05-22
Cuba's Power Crisis Deepens Amid US Fuel Cuts
Mounting US fuel pressure and sanctions are pushing Cuba deeper into power collapse, with the energy crisis now threatening the island's political stability.
2026-05-22
Khamenei's Red Line on Iran's Uranium Stock
Khamenei's directive setting a red line on Iran's uranium stockpile is reshaping nuclear talks with Washington and hardening Tehran's stance at the negotiating
2026-05-21
US Pressure Forces M23 Rebels to Retreat Uvir
US pressure has pushed Congo's M23 rebels to retreat from Uvira, a move that tests Rwanda's response and reshapes the wider conflict across eastern Congo.
2026-05-11
Waltz Takes Hormuz Fight to the UN
The United States is pushing to condemn Iran's actions in the Strait of Hormuz at the UN Security Council, escalating a maritime dispute onto the world stage.
2026-05-10
U.S. Iran Draft Revision Faces Veto Threat
The US softens its Iran resolution at the UN Security Council, but China and Russia remain poised to veto, leaving the diplomatic standoff firmly locked.
2026-05-09
Trump's Love Tap Strategy in Iran Tensions
Trump's calibrated 'love tap' on Iran reveals a tense leverage battle over the Strait of Hormuz, balancing military pressure against the push for a deal.
2026-05-08
The Gulf's Leverage
Iran's grip over the Strait of Hormuz hands the Gulf real leverage, challenging Washington's security credibility and exposing a deepening strategic dilemma.
2026-05-08
Rubio Calls for European Support on Iran
Marco Rubio is pressing Europe to shoulder far more responsibility in the Iran crisis, urging NATO allies to share the growing defense burden of the conflict.
2026-05-08
Rubio Urges Europe on Oman Gulf Security
Marco Rubio urges Europe to share the burden of maritime security in the Gulf of Oman, pressing NATO allies amid rising Iran-related shipping threats.
2026-05-08
China's Taiwan Strategy
China's Taiwan strategy favors patience over aggression, betting that US indecision and time will deliver reunification without open military conflict.
2026-05-08
US Pushes UN for Strait of Hormuz Action
The US is pushing for a UN Security Council resolution to address the Strait of Hormuz crisis, seeking international backing as tensions with Iran rise.
2026-05-07