US Foreign Policy

Following his recent suggestion of winding down U.S. operations, President Trump threatened new strikes on Iran while lifting sanctions and requesting massive funding, underscoring strategic uncertainty in the third-week war.

20. mars 2026 Rapportert av AI

A poll shows widespread public disapproval of President Trump’s war on Iran, with significant opposition even among his supporters. The conflict has sparked a rift within the MAGA movement, pitting nationalists against hawks. Figures like Joe Kent have resigned in protest, while others feud publicly.

US and Israeli strikes on Iran underscore America's stance on North Korea's nuclear program, signaling to Pyongyang that nuclear weapons may not guarantee security. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby stated the Trump administration is 'well aware' of the issue. Experts analyze the event as making decapitation threats more real for North Korea.

4. mars 2026 Rapportert av AI

The United States and Israel continued military operations against Iran on March 4, 2026, entering the fifth day of the conflict known as Operation Epic Fury. The strikes have targeted Iranian naval assets, missile capabilities, and leadership, including the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Criticism mounts over the lack of congressional approval and evacuation plans for Americans in the region.

Some 1,500 American paratroopers quietly left a strategic base near the Ukrainian border last October, raising alarms in Romania about NATO's cohesion. As defence ministers prepare to meet in Brussels on February 12, the alliance faces a trust crisis amid tensions over Greenland and shifting US priorities. This fracture signals erosion in the Article 5 collective defence guarantee.

28. januar 2026 Rapportert av AI

Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the Trump administration's recent Venezuela operation—capturing Nicolás Maduro in a targeted 4.5-hour law enforcement action—during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing. Bipartisan lawmakers questioned its constitutionality, costs, oil influences, legality under wartime powers, transition plans, and broader regional threats, as Rubio emphasized countering transnational crime and foreign adversaries.