North America
US Secretary of Defense Hegseth’s European Debut
On Feb. 12, 2025, in Brussels, Belgium, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth made his European debut by making questionable comments about Ukraine’s borders and the country’s potential NATO membership.
Op-Ed: What the U.S.-Brokered Ceasefire in Lebanon Could Mean for Gaza
On Nov. 26, 2024, Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire between the two nations.
US-French Relations Heal After President Macron’s Second State Visit
To strengthen the alliance between US and France, Biden and Macron attended a meeting in the Oval Office and discussed the war in Ukraine.
Saudi Sentencing of US citizen Deepens Existing Tensions
Friction between The United States of America and Saudi Arabia over oil production have further increased with the 16-year sentencing of 72-year old American citizen Saad Ibrahim Almadi.
Biden Asserts Putin’s Threats Risk Nuclear Armageddon
President Joe Biden warned of the risk of nuclear armageddon during an Oct. 6 Democratic fundraiser in New York in light of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s threats to utilize nuclear weapons as Russia loses ground in its invasion of Ukraine.
United States Responds to North Korea’s Threatening Missile Fire with Tests of its Own
In an allied response to North Korea’s unforeseeable missile fire over Japan, the United States and South Korea both fired test missiles on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022.