State Secretary Antony Blinken
Antony BlinkenPompeo: Re-entering the deal with Iran would make the Middle East ‘less secure’ Sullivan says tariffs will not be at the center of negotiations with China. Bill would prevent Biden from withdrawing from Cuba as state sponsor of terrorism MORE and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin
Lloyd AustinSunday shows the preview: Democrats declare victory in the stimulus COVID-19; Vaccination efforts provide hope for the summer Army reservist who participated in the Capitol uprising and was widely known for white supremacy in Afghanistan to attend US and Russian-sponsored peace conferences. called the international alliances “force multipliers” for the United States in an article published on Sunday.
Secretaries wrote in The Washington Post that the US is giving priority to reestablishing its relations with other countries in the first months of President biden
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The article’s launch comes as the first overseas cabinet visits are scheduled for this week to Japan and South Korea, the secretaries noted, saying they wanted to “explain why alliances are vital to our national security and how they work for the American people. “
“Our alliances are what our military calls ‘force multipliers’,” wrote Blinken and Austin. “We are able to accomplish much more with them than without them.”
“No country on Earth has a network of alliances and partnerships like ours,” they continued. “It would be a big strategic mistake to neglect these relationships. And it is a wise use of our time and resources to adapt and renew them, to ensure that they are as strong and effective as possible. “
Blinken and Austin wrote that alliances with Japan and South Korea contribute to the “security and prosperity” of the US and the world, including when it comes to determining the best response to North Korea’s threats, global security issues, climate change, cybersecurity and health security.
“As President Biden said, the United States will lead with diplomacy, because it is the most effective way to meet the challenges we face today, few of which can be solved by acting alone,” wrote the secretaries.
“At the same time, we will retain the most powerful armed forces in the world, because this is a central source of our national – and collective, force,” they added. “And we will work hard to renew our alliances and ensure that they are suitable for the purpose of facing the threats and opportunities of our time.”
Leading members of the Biden Cabinet published their support for international alliances that followed President Trump
Donald TrumpPompeo: Re-entering the deal with Iran would make the Middle East ‘less secure’. DNC prepares to push in mid-term Biden struggles to unravel Trump’s web of immigration rules MOREthe time of the government, in which the government prioritized a “first for America” agenda and centered on the United States.
Under Trump, the U.S. withdrew from several international organizations and agreements, including the Paris climate agreement, the nuclear agreement with Iran and the World Health Organization.