Foreign Policy Update – USA Gov Policy

CHINA

There is real risk, according to Secretary of State Pompeo, to American security from China and Huawei. He said that for “too long – this is not partisan – presidents from both parties had ignored the challenges that were presented to American workers, to American technology, and to American national security that China presents.”

Pompeo pointed out that the decision that was made to list Huawei had an enormous national security component to it. “The company is deeply tied not only to China, but to the Chinese Communist Party, and that connectivity, the existence of those connections, puts American information that crosses those networks at risk.”

Pompeo has been traveling the world over the last few months talking to foreign partners about Huawei and why it is putting their citizens’ information, their citizens’ national security at risk by having that technology inside of their systems. The Secretary added that he expects to see more companies refusing to use Huawei equipment. The US wants to see a global 5G system with western values built into it, including rule of law, property rights protection, transparency, and openness not restrictive authoritarian regulations.

IRAN

The “threat from Iran, remains”, according to Pompeo. He noted Washington has had some luck in disrupting some of the tactical issues but he added that “we’re still on high alert, we’re still making sure we have the right resources in play.” The cost of a barrel of oil is now below the price it was when the US designated the IRGC a terrorist organization. Pompeo argued that he believes the US can keep the world well-supplied with oil and that the current lower price is an indication that this is happening. The Trump Administration remains adamant that it is not seeking war with Iran, but deterrence. At the same time, the US is not willing to stand by idly while US assets, and those of its partners, are attacked.

In response to a question concerning former Secretary of State John Kerry’s recent activity concerning the JCPOA (Iran deal) Pompeo said that he was not confident that others are not out there trying to conduct foreign policy deals that are against President Trump’s goals. He stated: “I’ve seen – I saw Secretary Kerry travel to Munich. There’s a security conference there every year. He was with Ernest Moniz, Wendy Sherman, and the whole gang that put in place the JCPOA, which fundamentally failed America, and it’s what we’re working to correct today.” Some in the Administration have gone as far as to label Kerry’s actions illegal under a US law called the Logan Act.

TROOPS TO MIDDLE EAST

On Thursday, May 23, President Trump announced he has approved additional forces for the Middle East after discussing the issue with acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford. The President said: “We want to have protection.”

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The Pentagon is extending the tours of approximately 600 US troops and adding just under 1,000 additional soldiers to the region. They will become a component of a Patriot antimissile battalion.

VENEZUELA

Morgan Ortagus, State Department Spokesperson, reaffirmed Washington’s position on the leadership situation in Venezuela on Thursday saying that the “Secretary has been clear that we do not support any kind of, quote/unquote, “democracy” under Maduro. We know that’s false. We know Maduro is not stronger today than he was one year ago, and I think our position remains the same.”

SYRIA

It appears the regime in Syria has once again illegally used a chemical weapon against its own people in an escalation of the situation in Idlib

The State Department reports that it is investigating the reports of chemical weapons use. “This attack, of course, is being investigated by organizations on the ground… The location of the attack is at the frontlines, and so access – it does make access to that site limited,” according to the State Department Spokesperson. She added that there are a number of sources, including from those present during the attack that did report that a number of opposition fighters were taken to local hospitals and presented symptoms that were consistent with chemical exposure.

DARIA NOVAK served in the United States State Department during the Reagan Administration, and currently is on the Board of the American Analysis of News and Media Inc., which publishes usagovpolicy.com and the New York Analysis of Policy and Government. Each Saturday, she presents key updates on U.S. foreign policy from the State Department.

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Quick Analysis

Election Day is Only the Beginning, Part 2

There is a stark contrast in foreign affairs between the Biden-Harris record of a disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Putin invasion of Ukraine, China’s assault on the Philippine exclusive economic zone, and the widening Middle East catastrophe. The Trump White House archives provides a lengthy list of foreign policy results. “President Trump restored American sovereignty at home and American leadership abroad, partnering with strong and responsible nations to promote security, prosperity, and peace. Instead of sending American troops to fight in endless wars or giving cash to terrorists in countries like Iran, the United States under President Trump used bold, creative diplomacy to secure peace deals with our allies across the world. With the same “peace through strength” foreign policy that President Reagan once used to win the Cold War, President Trump rebuilt American deterrence power to hold our adversaries accountable. Perhaps most important, the Trump Administration reversed Washington’s decades-long, bipartisan refusal to confront China over its unfair trade practices, intellectual property theft, and more. Specifically, the Trump Administration: “Secured a $400 billion increase in defense spending from NATO allies by 2024, as the number of members meeting their minimum financial obligations more than doubled Credited by Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg for strengthening NATO Worked to reform and streamline the United Nations and reduced spending by $1.3 billion Allies, including Japan and the Republic of Korea, committed to increase burden-sharing Protected our Second Amendment rights by announcing that the United States will never ratify the UN Arms Trade Treaty Returned 56 hostages and detainees from more than 24 countries Worked to advance a free and open Indo-Pacific region, promoting new investments and expanding American partnerships Advanced peace through strength Withdrew from the one-sided Iran Nuclear Deal and imposed crippling sanctions on the Iranian regime Conducted vigorous enforcement on all sanctions to bring Iran’s oil exports to zero and deny the regime its principal source of revenue First president to meet with a leader of North Korea and the first sitting president to cross the demilitarized zone into North Korea Maintained a maximum pressure campaign and enforced tough sanctions on North Korea while negotiating denuclearization, the release of American hostages, and the return of the remains of American heroes Brokered economic normalization between Serbia and Kosovo, bolstering peace in the Balkans Signed the Hong Kong Autonomy Act and ended the United States’ preferential treatment with Hong Kong to hold China accountable for its infringement on the autonomy of Hong Kong Led allied efforts to defeat the Chinese Communist Party’s efforts to control the international telecommunications system Recognized Jerusalem as the true capital of Israel and quickly moved the American Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem Acknowledged Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights and declared that Israeli settlements in the West Bank are not inconsistent with international law Removed the United States from the United Nations Human Rights Council due to the group’s blatant anti-Israel bias Brokered historic peace agreements between Israel and Arab-Muslim countries, including the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Bahrain, and Sudan Brokered a deal for Kosovo to normalize ties and establish diplomatic relations with Israel Announced that Serbia would move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem First American president to address an assembly of leaders from more than 50 Muslim nations, reaching an agreement to fight terrorism in all its forms Established the Etidal Center to combat terrorism in the Middle East in conjunction with the Saudi Arabian government Announced the Vision for Peace Political Plan—a two-state solution that resolves the risks of Palestinian statehood to Israel’s security, marking the first time Israel has agreed to a map and a Palestinian state Released an economic plan to empower the Palestinian people and enhance Palestinian governance through historic private investment Reversed the previous administration’s Cuba policy, canceling the sellout deal with the Communist Castro dictatorship Pledged not to lift sanctions until all political prisoners are freed, freedoms of assembly and expression are respected, all political parties are legalized, and free elections are scheduled Enacted a new policy aimed at preventing American dollars from funding the Cuban regime, including stricter travel restrictions and restrictions on the importation of Cuban alcohol and tobacco Implemented a cap on remittances to Cuba Enabled Americans to file lawsuits against persons and entities that traffic in property confiscated by the Cuban regime First world leader to recognize Juan Guaido as the Interim President of Venezuela and led a diplomatic coalition against the Socialist Dictator of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro Blocked all property of the Venezuelan government in the jurisdiction of the United States Cut off the financial resources of the Maduro regime and sanctioned key sectors of the Venezuelan economy exploited by the regime Brought criminal charges against Nicolas Maduro for his narco-terrorism Imposed stiff sanctions on the Ortega regime in Nicaragua Photo: Trump site