President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated Kurt Campbell, the hard-charging architect of the US “pivot” to Asia to face a rising China, as the State Department’s number two, a sign of priorities despite Middle East turmoil.
Biden taps architect of tough China stance as State Dept number two
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In a little-remarked move, the Biden administration announced Monday that Victoria Nuland will take over as the acting second-in-command at the State Department. She replaces Wendy Sherman, who plans to retire at the end of this week.
Nuland’s appointment will be a boon for Russia hawks who want to turn up the heat on the Kremlin. But, for those who favor a negotiated end to the conflict in Ukraine, a promotion for the notoriously “undiplomatic diplomat” will be a bitter pill.
Uber Russia-hawk Victoria Nuland rises to acting Deputy Secretary of State
Recently several administration official who were working on China and Ukraine policies announced to step back or retire. The people in question were not neo-conservative China hawks like Secretary of State Anthony Blinken or National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. The unexpected loss of top sane hands has me concerned that there is some big move in planning that will damage U.S. relations with China and Russia even more than they already are:
Why Are These Biden Officials Leaving Their Top Posts?
Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman just reaffirmed that Washington would maintain first use to protect ‘our allies.’
When the US threatens to use nuclear weapons
H/T: Unorthodox Truth
It’s okay when we do it, because we’re the good guys! /s
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said the US would be willing to deploy its nuclear weapons against North Korea. During her recent trip to South Korea, Vice President Kamala Harris called for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
State Department Threatens to Use Nuclear Weapons Against North Korea
US Says Sending Envoy To Ethiopia, Condemns Eritrea Return To War
Abiy [Ahmed] won the Nobel Peace Prize for his reconciliation with Eritrea but has fallen out of favor with the United States, a longtime Ethiopian ally which voiced revulsion over the violence in Tigray, where US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken of “ethnic cleansing.”
President Joe Biden’s administration as of January 1 booted Ethiopia out of a key trade agreement that allowed duty-free access, outraging segments of the growing Ethiopian-American community which said the United States was ceding influence to rival powers such as China.
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US-backed TPLF resumes war in northern Ethiopia
Then, on August 2, the US special envoy to the Horn of Africa Mike Hammer, US Chargé d’Affaires in Ethiopia Tracey Jacobson and the European Union (EU) envoy Annette Weber, along with other Western diplomats, paid a visit to Mekelle and met TPLF leaders. Soon after this visit, which was criticized by the Ethiopian government, the TPLF began mobilization for war.
U.S., allies may be planning Ukraine proxy war model for Myanmar
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The militias are mostly lightly armed, using rudimentary rifles and homemade explosives to fight the well-equipped military, which has been accused by the United Nations of using heavy weapons and air strikes against civilian populations.
Myanmar resistance urges West to provide arms for fight against junta
Previously:
Myanmar Violence: a Slow Burn US Proxy War
By Paul Antonopoulos | April 27, 2022
Washington is trying to convince Europe that it has the ability to influence China’s relationship with Russia. However, Beijing’s stance on Ukraine and associated threats from the West are unlikely to deter it from deepening cooperation with Moscow.
US wants EU to sanction China for its Ukraine-Russia policy
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