By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – PENTAGON – French President Emmanuel Macron caused an uproar after he warned last week that France will pull its troops out of Mali if it embraces radical Islamism following the second coup in nine months. France has
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – PENTAGON – Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Israeli counterpart Defense Minister Benny Gantz Thursday at the Pentagon and reiterated the United States’ “ironclad support” for Israel’s right to defend itself. Gantz first
Credit: Wikipedia: Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – PENTAGON – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin conferred with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Wednesday to stress U.S. commitment to assisting Riyadh defend its territory and people,
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz speak to reporters following a meeting at the Israeli Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, Israel, April 11, 2021. (Credit: Matty Stern, U.S. Embassy Israel) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON –
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III today told the graduating class of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York that the academy’s lessons will equip them well to face new challenges and adversity in a
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in Reykjavik, Iceland, on May 19, 2021. (Credit: State Department photo by Ron Przysucha) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met Wednesday with Russian Foreign
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON DC – PENTAGON – Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Israeli counterpart Defense Minister Benny Gantz Wednesday and urged de-escalation in the conflict between Israel and Hamas, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said. Hamas has
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations (Credit: UN Photo Evan Schneider) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMTIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK – The U.S. Biden administration “is committed to being a partner to Africa” as the
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Tunisian Foreign Minister Othman Jerandi on Israel-Palestine, Gaza conflict May 17, 2021. (Credit: U.S. Department of State) DIPLOMATIC TIMES STAFF REPORT Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke by telephone with Tunisian Foreign Minister Othman Jerandi Monday.
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – Nuclear deterrence will remain the Biden Pentagon’s highest priority mission, defense leaders said. “Our nuclear forces remain essential to ensure that no adversary believes they can ever employ nuclear weapons for any reason, under any