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Prime Minister to attend the funeral of Abe Shinzo
CANADA, September 21 - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced he will travel to Japan, from September 24 to 28, to attend the funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo. The Prime Minister will convey Canadians’ condolences...

Remarks by President Biden, President Yoon, and Prime Minister Kishida in Joint Press Conference
Commanding Officers Loop Camp David, Maryland PRESIDENT BIDEN: Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to Camp David. If I seem like I’m happy, it’s because I am. (Laughter.) This has been a great, great meeting. Mr. President, Mr. Prime Minister, I...

Secretary Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and their Australian Counterparts at a Joint Press Availability
Secretary Antony J. Blinken Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Richard Marles, And Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong At a Joint Press Availability REMARKS ANTONY J. BLINKEN,...

Seven Priorities for the G7 in 2023
What’s new? Leaders of the Group of Seven, or G7, will meet in Japan from 19 to 21 May for an annual summit to discuss global economic and political affairs. Why does it matter? While the G7 will focus on Russia’s war in Ukraine and China’s...

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken’s Press Availability
REMARKS ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE BEIJING AMERICAN CENTER, BEIJING PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA JUNE 19, 2023 SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good evening. Slow news day, huh? I want to begin by expressing my gratitude to Ambassador Burns, to our...

2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Uzbekistan
UZBEKISTAN (Tier 2) The Government of Uzbekistan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared with the...

CNO Participates in Council on Foreign Relations Robert B. McKeon Endowed Series on Military Strategy and Leadership
HAASS: Well, good evening and welcome to the Council on Foreign Relations. And this is the Robert B. McKeon Endowed Series on Military Strategy and Leadership, and as you can see it is with none other than the six service chiefs. I’m Richard...

SECNAV Delivers Remarks at Morgan Stanley in New York City
Good afternoon, everyone! It is great to be back home in New York City, especially for Fleet Week. These events are of great importance to me, as it provides our Fleet an avenue to engage with the general public, not only to showcase some of our...

March Alerts and February Trends 2023
Benin February 2023 September 2022 October 2022 November 2022 January 2023 February 2023 Sporadic jihadist violence persisted in north despite govt’s efforts to strengthen military power. Suspected jihadist attacks continued in northern Atakora...

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 24, 2023
AFGHANISTAN, May 24 - Riley Bailey, Karolina Hird, Nicole Wolkov, Layne Philipson, and Frederick W. Kagan May 24, 2023, 5:30pm ET Click here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the...

Leaders’ Joint Statement in Commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations Between the Republic of Korea and Canada: Stronger Together for the Next 60 years
CANADA, May 17 - We, President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, met today in Seoul. We reaffirmed the strength and depth of the friendship between our two countries as we celebrate the 60th...

January Alerts and December Trends 2022
Burkina Faso December 2022 August 2022 September 2022 October 2022 November 2022 December 2022 Jihadist violence remained widespread, while ruling junta sought to control flow of information amid rumours of coup attempt and deal with Russian...

Prime Minister announces new sanctions in support of Ukraine and funding for nuclear safety and security
CANADA, May 19 - Canada stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Ukraine as it defends itself in the face of Russia’s war of aggression, and we will continue to support the Ukrainian people for as long as it takes. Today, at the G7 Summit in Hiroshima,...

Senate Armed Services: The Posture of the Department of the Navy in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for FY2024 and the Future Years Defense Program
JACK REED: Good morning. The committee meets today to receive testimony on the President's budget request for the Department of the Navy for fiscal year 2024. I would like to welcome Secretary of the Navy, Carlos Del Toro; Chief of Naval...

Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Park Jin at a Joint Press Availability
MR PRICE: The Secretary and Foreign Minister Park are now signing the protocol to amend and extend the U.S.-Republic of Korea Science and Technology Agreement. The first iteration of the agreement was signed in 1992. A new one was signed in 1999...

President Tsai meets former Japanese House of Councillors President Santo Akiko
TAIWAN, May 4 - President Tsai meets former Japanese House of Councillors President Santo Akiko On the afternoon of May 4, President Tsai Ing-wen met with a delegation led by former Japanese House of Councillors President Santo Akiko. In remarks,...

On Our Radar
AFGHANISTAN The Taliban authorities announced Tuesday that they would ban women from attending university “until further notice”. Damaging as this misogynistic policy will be to Afghan women, says Crisis Group expert Graeme Smith, it will also...

Fiona Hill: Vital things I learnt meeting Putin
Fiona Hill met Vladimir Putin several times as senior advisor to three U.S. presidents. In this unique interview with the Institute of Art and Ideas, Dr Hill explains Putin’s multiple identities, how he views NATO, why John Mearsheimer’s school of...

House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness Holds Hearing on Energy, Installations and Environment Program
MICHAEL WALTZ: All right. Ladies and gentlemen, I'm calling to order the first hearing of the Readiness Subcommittee on Energy, Installations and Environment Program Update. First hearing of the 118th Congress. I'd like to welcome the members of...

War, peace, and the international system after Ukraine
Today, when we talk about global order, we often lament the divisions inside the United Nations Security Council. This year marks the 50th anniversary of important unity: when the U.N. Security Council unanimously recommended German membership in...