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The United States Department of Defense recently announced that its chemical weapons stockpile has been destroyed.
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Rep. Tiffany: 'China is China, and Taiwan is Taiwan'
An amendment forbidding the Department of Defense (DOD) to use any maps showing Taiwan as part of China was adopted during House negotiations over the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024.
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Blinken: ‘Actions to interfere with the election result violate the spirit of Guatemala's constitution’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently expressed concern over election result inference with regards to the 2023 Guatemalan Presidential Election.
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Blinken: ‘I am encouraged and grateful that @UNESCO members have accepted the U.S. proposal'
Following a proposal sent June 8 to the United Nations Education, Culture and Science (UNESCO) Director-General, the United States outlined a concrete financial plan to repay its estimated arrears of $619 million and expressed its desire to rejoin the organization as early as July.
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RAND's Heath: 'Absent a robust U.S. military intervention,' Taiwan unlikely to withstand all-out invasion by China
Taiwan will need military assistance from the United States to successfully defend against a Chinese attack, Timothy Heath wrote in a commentary for The RAND Blog.
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Drexel: ‘We have underestimated the Chinese Community Party in tech and geopolitics for too long’
Bill Drexel, an associate fellow at the Center for a New American Security, recently emphasized the importance of seeing the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as an imminent threat for the near future.
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Blinken: ‘I think you see cracks emerge that weren't there before’
U.S. Sec. of State Antony Blinken spoke with Sunday morning news programs June 25 about the U.S. reaction to an apparent coup attempt against Russian president Vladimir Putin. The state department released transcripts of Blinken's interviews with "CBS Face the Nation" and "CNN State of the Union."
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Blinken: ‘The enduring courage and solidarity of the people of Ukraine continues to inspire the world’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced June 27 that he has authorized the 41st drawdown of security assistance for Ukraine in its defense against Russia's illegal invasion. The drawdown includes $500 million worth of U.S. military equipment from Defense Department stockpiles.
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Lipsky: 'Policymakers are asking questions about' potential China sanctions
In collaboration with Rhodium Group, the Atlantic Council's GeoEconomics Center released a significant new research report June 22 that explores the potential economic impacts of sanctioning China during a Taiwan crisis.
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Blinken: U.S. 'is providing an additional $205 million in humanitarian assistance to the people of Ukraine'
Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced an additional $205 million allotted to Ukraine in the form of humanitarian aid.
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Ciscomani: We must 'renew our charge to save children from heinous abuse at the hands of cartels'
U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz., believes cartels have had an increased presence in recent years and children have increasingly been subject to trafficking.
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A 21st Century Cold War of Bits and Bytes: Bill Drexel Discusses China's AI Surge
Bill Drexel is an associate fellow for the technology and national security program at the Center for a New American Security.
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Former director of White House National Security Council explains current challenges of U.S.-China relations
The Carnegie Endowment for National Peace recently hosted Dennis Wilder for a virtual fireside chat with host Paul Haenle to examine current challenges in U.S.-China relations and discuss how both countries could stabilize relations and a framework for bilateral competition going forward.
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Monaco: DOJ 'breaks new ground by attacking the fentanyl supply chain at its origin'
Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco said the fentanyl supply chain too often begins in China and evidence exists to show PRC companies sell vast quantities of precursor chemicals to drug cartels.
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Human Trafficking Institute 2022 Federal Human Trafficking Report: ‘This data is crucial for developing intervention strategies for victims and care for survivors’
The Human Trafficking Institute recently released its 2022 Federal Human Trafficking Report, providing information and statistics on human trafficking.
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Director of FTC's Consumer Protection Bureau: 'We welcome the Department of Education’s renewed efforts to protect students'
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released a statement to the Department of Education about its 2022 figures, showing that student loan debt ranks second among types of consumer debt, affecting more than 45 million borrowers who owe a combined $1.75 trillion.
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Blinken: 'Both the United States and China have an obligation to manage this relationship responsibly'
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed the importance of a constructive dialogue between America and China to improve their relationship.
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RAND's Shatz: 'Ukrainian reconstruction might be the largest recovery project in modern history'
A recent report released by the RAND Corp. pointed out that durable reconstruction in Ukraine depends upon an end to the fighting, the development of effective post-war security arrangements, and U.S.-Europe cooperation.
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Sinema: 'Cartels lure Arizona teenagers through social media,' placing lives at risk
U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced June 14 that the Combating Cartels on Social Media Act, a measure she and U.S. Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) had introduced, was approved by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Blinken: Sudan Conflict Observatory will report on 'violations of international humanitarian law'
The U.S. Department of State announced the public launch of the Sudan Conflict Observatory.
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