https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeFYT6fFjZs - SecState Blinken gives a big China speech this AM (see above). - NYT reports Chinese efforts to reach…
- Turkey's demands regarding Swedish and Finnish NATO entry. - Orban blocks EU consideration of Russia sanctions. - WSJ shows…
- 20 countries coordinate military aid to Ukraine. - China and Russia run a joint military exercise. - Peter Baker…
The President of Albania, Ilir Meta, honored me yesterday with the George Kastrioti Scanderbeg Medal. His citation reads as follows:…
- Biden says US will defend Taiwan, aides say no change in policy. - NYT explains IPEF. So does WSJ.…
A post about why I haven't been writing a post is odd, but here it is. Reason one: I'm working…
- FT notes that Sweden's government won power by the single vote of a Kurdish MP. - CNN says both…
- The President is in South Korea. FT says Biden softened IPEF language to gain support. - WaPo notes continuing…
-Turkey slows down NATO expansion. - Walter Pincus says Ukraine aid bill does more. - Kupchan warns of overreach. -…
- Biden reverses Trump Cuba policy. - Biden sends US troops back to Somalia. - Supreme Court further weakens campaign…