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The Pentagon logo and an American flag are lit up in the briefing room of the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on Jan. 3, 2002. Visitors From Virus-Hit Chinese Province Almost Toured the Pentagon
The department canceled the tour at the last minute due to concerns about the coronavirus epidemic.
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Foreign Policy illustration/Getty Images At Embassies Abroad, Trump Envoys Are Quietly Pushing Out Career Diplomats
“There’s zero support or pushback from the department for the career people,” said one former U.S. official.
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U.S. Air Force Rockwell B-1 Lancer Legacy U.S. Air Force Fighters, Bombers Are on the Chopping Block
The Pentagon will propose retiring many of its older aircraft as new capabilities come online, but the cuts aren’t as steep as initially planned.
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with Belarus's President Alexander Lukashenko Trump Administration Expected to Appoint First Ambassador to Belarus in Over a Decade
The veteran diplomat Julie Fisher is likely to be given the task of strengthening ties with a nation still dominated by Russia.
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky State Department Pressed Pompeo to Emphasize ‘One Mission’ in Ukraine
Memo urges secretary of state to cut through confusion created by impeachment testimony.
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U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping U.S. State Department Appoints Envoy to Counter Chinese Influence at the U.N.
The Trump administration’s retreat from multilateralism left a political void that China is seeking to fill. Now, the United States wants to turn back the clock.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif Trump Administration Blocks Iran’s Top Diplomat From Addressing the U.N. Security Council
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif had sought to give a speech condemning the U.S. assassination of Qassem Suleimani.
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U.N. forces in Mali. U.S. to Ramp Up Counterterrorism Efforts in Sahel Region
Despite years of U.S. and international efforts to fight terrorism in the area, extremist groups are gaining ground.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Turkey Pitches Plan to Settle 1 Million Refugees in Northern Syria
Questions arise as to whether Erdogan’s $26 billion megaproject is intended to clear his border of Kurds.
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Undersecretary of Defense for Policy John Rood Pentagon’s Policy Chief Under Fire as Senior Officials Head for the Exits
Current and former officials point to John Rood as a major source of frustration in the U.S. Defense Department policy shop.
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits Baghdad, Iraq. State Department Outlines Dramatic Scale-Down of U.S. Presence in Iraq
Critics say the move will open the door to increased Iranian influence and worsen Iraq’s slide into chaos.
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Mazloum Abdi, the commander in chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces Kurdish Commander Calls on Trump to Prevent ‘Ethnic Cleansing’
The SDF’s Gen. Mazloum Abdi wants international observers to stop Turkish-backed forces from displacing the Kurds.
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Somalis wait at a food distribution center outside Mogadishu. U.S. Bureaucratic Blunder Could Cost Somalia Desperately Needed Debt Relief
U.S. ambassador considers resigning over the issue, which could harm U.S. anti-terrorism mission and aid programs there, officials say.
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U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the Joint Security Area of the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas on June 30. Desperate to Save Diplomacy, White House Blocks U.N. Meeting on North Korean Atrocities
As tensions rise between Washington and Pyongyang, Trump tries to avert a complete breakdown in relations.
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Sen. Robert Menendez speaks at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing. Senior Democratic Senator Demands Answers on Pompeo Call Clampdown
Menendez accuses Trump administration of obscuring communications with foreign leaders in wake of impeachment inquiry.
