By Anna Cox with wires In short: (ABC-Australia) Two US Republicans serving on armed services committees are concerned the Pentagon’s decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany could hinder NATO alliances and US security. The withdrawal of about 14 per cent of US troops from Germany is expected over the next six to 12 months. The decision […]
Tag: Donald Trump foreign policy
Posted inWorld News
Iran war leaves Japan and South Korea on edge, as US moves assets to Middle East
By North Asia correspondent Natalie Whiting and Akane Saiki In short: (ABC- Australia) There are mounting concerns in the Asia-Pacific that a protracted conflict, and a distracted White House, risks leaving the region exposed. Reports that the US was moving military assets out of South Korea and Japan have rattled residents there, with one telling […]
Posted inPacific News
When U.S closes a door, China opens a window
APIA/HAGATNA, 09 MARCH 2026 (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) — The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP) and the Pacific Community, formerly known as the South Pacific Commission (SPC), are among the 66 international organisations that the United States has abandoned. In early January, President Donald Trump signed a memorandum cutting the United States’ ties […]