Day: August 18, 2026

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The Controversy Over Pete Hegseth’s D-Day Immigration Remarks (II)

Part I Hegseth’s remarks come at a sensitive moment for transatlantic relations. Questions regarding U.S. military commitments in Europe, NATO burden-sharing, and future defense cooperation have generated uncertainty among European governments. Some analysts argue that public criticism of allied domestic policies risks complicating broader strategic coordination at a time when […]

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What’s Behind Trump’s Unexpected Favor To Kim Jong Un?

He might be flirting with a radical policy recalibration even if he soon changes his mind. Trump unexpectedly announced that the US will “substantially reduce” its participation in the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield large-scale joint military drills with South Korea that he was apparently unaware of till just recently and which began this week. […]

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‘Kim, Money, And Iran’: But What Really Lies Behind Trump’s Decision To Scale Back Drills With South Korea

On Sunday evening, just hours before the annual US-South Korea “Ulchi Freedom Shield” exercises were set to begin, Donald Trump issued an order to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to significantly scale back US participation. In his Truth Social post, he wrote: “Given my very good relationship with Kim Jong Un […]