by Trumptonium » Wed Jan 17, 2018 9:27 am
by Trumptonium » Wed Jan 17, 2018 9:36 am
A pro-British Eurosceptic himself, Trump is a genuine believer in the value of the Anglo-American Special Relationship - and likes to stand with all America's traditional allies.
In the Middle East, partnerships between the United States and Israel, Saudi Arabia and Egypt have all been reinvigorated.
In Asia, he has bolstered alliances with Japan and Taiwan, much to the dismay of Beijing.
And in Europe the administration has boosted the relationship with Poland, the rising power of Eastern Europe, and placed greater emphasis on working with national capitals than the EU.
Following pressure from Washington, defence spending among Nato allies is increasing for the first time in decades.
When Trump entered the White House a year ago, Europe feared he would embark upon a pro-Russian trajectory, yielding to Moscow's efforts to enhance its power in its "Near Abroad".
The reality has been remarkably different and the message to America's allies living in the shadow of the Russian bear is loud and clear: the United States will fight to defend Europe against any Russian attempt to threaten Nato territory.
So the Trump presidency has expanded US troop presence in the Baltics, supplied anti-missile systems to Poland and even declared its intent to send defensive weapons to Ukraine.
Of course, there is room for improvement in Trump's foreign policy.
In the face of mounting Russian aggression, the president should match his administration's tough policy positions with a willingness personally to confront Vladimir Putin directly about his activity in Crimea and Ukraine.
But if Putin believed he would have a friend in the White House he was sorely misguided.
The Trump administration has increased sanctions against Moscow, and challenged Russian hegemony in Syria.
And it has been in Syria and Iraq that Trump has most strikingly demonstrated decisive American leadership.
A staggering 98 per cent of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) territory in those two countries has been recovered by the US-led coalition, with five million people liberated in the past 12 months alone.
The sheer speed of Isis's defeat has owed much to Trump's decision to free the US military from combat restrictions put in place by the overly cautious Obama White House.
And while there remains the need for a more coherent US strategy in dealing with North Korea, on the Iran front, Trump has rightly pushed for a strengthening of the nuclear agreement.
The president may lack the eloquence of John F Kennedy, or the ideological drive of Ronald Reagan, but he has demonstrated an uncompromising willingness to defend the interests of his country, reassure allies, aggressively confront America's enemies and ensure the United States continues to lead as the world's superpower.
He has emphatically banished the Obama era of "leading from behind" while putting an unapologetically American stamp on the world stage.
by The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp » Wed Jan 17, 2018 9:42 am
by Uinted Communist of Africa » Wed Jan 17, 2018 9:43 am
by The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp » Wed Jan 17, 2018 9:50 am
Uinted Communist of Africa wrote:I hope this is the beginning to a fruitful relationship between the Korean people. This is Americas berlin wall and it needs to be torn down.
Hopefully it will with enough time working to together maybe the north and south will try to at least acknowledge each other.
The future is looking bright.
Also To say that trump had anything to do with this is absurd...this is the result of a momentary cease fire(mentally) between the north and south after all even dictators get bored.
by Uinted Communist of Africa » Wed Jan 17, 2018 9:54 am
The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp wrote:Uinted Communist of Africa wrote:I hope this is the beginning to a fruitful relationship between the Korean people. This is Americas berlin wall and it needs to be torn down.
Hopefully it will with enough time working to together maybe the north and south will try to at least acknowledge each other.
The future is looking bright.
Also To say that trump had anything to do with this is absurd...this is the result of a momentary cease fire(mentally) between the north and south after all even dictators get bored.
The cease fire has been going on for years actually.
(yes I know you meant mentally it was a joke)
by Hayo » Wed Jan 17, 2018 9:57 am
Relations with Russia are less hostile as the US is moving towards removing most Obama-era sanctions and Russia have dropped all of theirs
by Petrasylvania » Wed Jan 17, 2018 10:20 am
by Uxupox » Wed Jan 17, 2018 10:30 am
Hayo wrote:Relations with Russia are less hostile as the US is moving towards removing most Obama-era sanctions and Russia have dropped all of theirs
Not sure about that. There was some rhetoric from Trump to that effect, but because of internal politics in the US (Trump-Russia controversy) and orthodox Republicans taking control of foreign policy, US-Russia relations have continued to worsen in reality. We're sending lethal aid to Ukraine and continue to support anti-Assad forces in eastern Syria. We're also imposing new sanctions on Russia later this month.
As far as the whole situation in Korea goes, these are classic DPRK negotiating tactics. Escalate, create a crisis, then come to the negotiating table ready to grant "concessions".
by Hayo » Wed Jan 17, 2018 10:38 am
Uxupox wrote:Hayo wrote:Not sure about that. There was some rhetoric from Trump to that effect, but because of internal politics in the US (Trump-Russia controversy) and orthodox Republicans taking control of foreign policy, US-Russia relations have continued to worsen in reality. We're sending lethal aid to Ukraine and continue to support anti-Assad forces in eastern Syria. We're also imposing new sanctions on Russia later this month.
As far as the whole situation in Korea goes, these are classic DPRK negotiating tactics. Escalate, create a crisis, then come to the negotiating table ready to grant "concessions".
Have they in reality? I've seen some more cooperation particularly over the matter in Syria.
by Uxupox » Wed Jan 17, 2018 10:43 am
Hayo wrote:Uxupox wrote:
Have they in reality? I've seen some more cooperation particularly over the matter in Syria.
Maybe in some areas of Syria policy, but definitely not in others. I know recently the US has moved to support a Kurdish-led border control force in Syria, which has pissed off Iran, Syria, Russia, and particularly Turkey. Russia basically views it as an attempt to partition Syria.
by The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp » Wed Jan 17, 2018 10:47 am
by Uinted Communist of Africa » Wed Jan 17, 2018 10:52 am
The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp wrote:Shouldn't this thread be about the Olympics/ NK and SK instead of Trump's foreign policy?
by Hayo » Wed Jan 17, 2018 10:54 am
The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp wrote:Shouldn't this thread be about the Olympics/ NK and SK instead of Trump's foreign policy?
by Trumptonium » Wed Jan 17, 2018 10:58 am
The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp wrote:Shouldn't this thread be about the Olympics/ NK and SK instead of Trump's foreign policy?
by The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp » Wed Jan 17, 2018 11:00 am
Uinted Communist of Africa wrote:The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp wrote:Shouldn't this thread be about the Olympics/ NK and SK instead of Trump's foreign policy?
True true.......so who do you think will win?
I'm thinking north korea will win a few gold medals ....(because everyone else will let them to make them feel better.)
by USS Monitor » Wed Jan 17, 2018 11:01 am
by USS Monitor » Wed Jan 17, 2018 11:03 am
by The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp » Wed Jan 17, 2018 11:08 am
by Liriena » Wed Jan 17, 2018 11:21 am
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by Western-Ukraine » Wed Jan 17, 2018 11:45 am
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by Snowman » Wed Jan 17, 2018 12:07 pm
by Liriena » Wed Jan 17, 2018 12:15 pm
Western-Ukraine wrote:This is just a deceitful PR move by NK. When our eyes are on the joint Korean Olympic team, the commies can continue working on their weapons of mass destruction. North Korea should've been isolated from the Olympics with continuing economic and military pressure on them. It's the least that could be done.
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