Tags: Foreign policy

Chris Christie, GOP presidential candidate, to travel to Israel this weekend

MERRIMACK, N.H. — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will be visiting Israel on Sunday, making him the first Republican presidential candidate to travel to the country since the outbreak of the war. During a town hall in Merrimack, New Hampshire, on Thursday, Christie said he plans to talk to families of the people taken…

Russia’s nuclear saber rattling: A threat or wake-up call for the West?

Responsibility Europe Russia’s nuclear saber rattling: A threat or wake-up call for the West? | View caption Hide caption Threats would appear to signal conflict. But the Kremlin’s nuclear diplomacy, seen by the West as risking escalation, is categorized as a longer-term strategy of deterrence in Russia. Tensions have been rising in the East-West confrontation…

Hungary PM Orban’s claim Trump re-election only way to end Ukraine war

Donald Trump has received huge praise after Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban claimed the only way to end the Ukraine war is for the US to re-elect the former president. Orban – known as Vladimir Putin’s closest ally in the European Union – made the starling claims during a sprawling interview with former Fox News…

What price should the US pay for an Israel-Saudi Arabia peace pact?

Peace of a sort may be at hand between Israel and Saudi Arabia. The Wall Street Journal reported the two longtime antagonists are preparing to normalize relations, with Saudi Arabia finally giving formal recognition to Israel in return for  “concessions to the Palestinians, U.S. security guarantees and civilian nuclear help.” There are still “long odds,”…

Who is 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a member of one of the most influential political families in American history, and that name recognition has followed him throughout his career, first as an environmental lawyer and later as an anti-vaccine crusader. Now, the 69-year-old is focusing on his latest endeavor: ousting President Biden and becoming the 2024…

What price should the US pay for an Israel-Saudi Arabia peace pact?

Peace of a sort may be at hand between Israel and Saudi Arabia. The Wall Street Journal reported the two longtime antagonists are preparing to normalize relations, with Saudi Arabia finally giving formal recognition to Israel in return for  “concessions to the Palestinians, U.S. security guarantees and civilian nuclear help.” There are still “long odds,”…

What did Turkey get for greenlighting Sweden’s NATO bid?

After more than a year of obstinance and obstruction, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan abruptly dropped his longstanding objections to Sweden’s effort to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, just hours before a NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, was set to begin on Tuesday. Speaking with reporters to announce the move, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg called Turkey’s decision “a historic step that…