Tag: State Department

Philippines to receive 20 F-16 Block 70/72 fighter jets from the US as confrontations with China grow.

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Philippines to receive 20 F-16 Block 70/72 fighter jets from the US as confrontations with China grow.

The timing of this approval is significant as the Philippines has been engaged in a series of escalating maritime confrontations with China over disputed territories in the South China Sea. U.S. officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, have increasingly voiced support for Manila in countering Chinese maritime expansion. During his recent visit, Hegseth committed to “reestablish deterrence in the Indo-Pacific region,” calling attention to China’s growing assertiveness. Additionally, Philippine military leadership, including General Romeo Brawner, has publicly stated that a conflict in Taiwan would inevitably involve the Philippines, urging preparations for possible hostilities. Preparations for such scenarios have reportedly influenced the planning of joint U.S.-Philippine exercises, such as the annual “Balikatan” drills. These developments add urgency to the Philippine modernization program, of which the F-16 acquisition is a cornerstone.

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Falsifiers of History (Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact)

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

GEORGE WASHINGTON, according to a favorite bit of American folklore, was unable to tell a lie. those who now administer American foreign policy in the city bearing his name do not suffer from this disability. Any resemblance between their official rationalizations and objective reality-
or, often enough, between their words and their deeds-is purely coincidental. The quality and purpose of their efforts to excel Ananias are well exemplified in the State Department publication released on January 21, 1948: Nazi-Soviet Relations, 1939-1941 (U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, D.C., 260 documents in 357 pages, $1.00).

Falsifiers of History (Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact)

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How the US bankrolled Duterte’s alleged crimes against humanity

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

How the US bankrolled Duterte’s alleged crimes against humanity

Less than a month after Duterte took office, then- Secretary of State John Kerry announced a $32 million weapons and training package specifically to support the Philippine National Police. He made no mention of Duterte’s numerous threats to weaponize law enforcement on the campaign trail, or the fact that 239 suspected drug users had already been killed by police without due process at that point.

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USAID Updates

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Trump aides circulate plan for complete revamp of foreign aid programs

— Placing the Millennium Challenge Corporation and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency under the auspices of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation. The combined entity would focus on promoting private sector investment, especially in areas such as infrastructure, energy and technology. The document says the new approach would be a powerful counterweight to China’s Belt and Road Initiative, which Beijing has used to gain economic and diplomatic footholds in many countries.

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