He will fill the vacancy left by Deputy Secretary Sherman when she retired. The Senate voted to confirm Kurt Campbell as deputy secretary of state, the Department of…
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Appeals Court Says Florida Cannot Ban Chinese Land Ownership
The state law also bans land ownership near military installations for citizens of Cuba, Venezuela, Syria, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. The Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals…
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North Korea Conducts Another Missile Launch
National security spokesman discusses Russia’s use of North Korean missiles in Ukraine. North Korea conducted its first missile launch of the year, firing a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile…
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U.S. and North Korean Ambassadors Disagree on Nuclear Weapons
The exchange occurred at a UN Security Council meeting ahead of COP28. For the first time in several years, North Korea sent an ambassador to participate in discussions…
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Secretary of State Expresses Concern over Russian-North Korean Cooperation
Russia is supplying North Korea with technological support and receiving military equipment and ammunition in return. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed “profound concerns” about Russia and North…
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Secretary of State Responds to Russia’s Nuclear Test Ban Withdrawal
President Putin highlights that many nations never ratified the treaty. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he was “deeply concerned” by Russia’s movement to withdraw its ratification from…
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U.S., South Korea, and Japan Conduct First-Ever Joint Aerial Drill
The trilateral exercise came in response to North Korea’s nuclear threat. The air forces of the United States, South Korea, and Japan recently conducted an inaugural joint aerial…
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Defense Department Updates WMD Strategy
Tailors 2014 strategy to 2023 issues, mainly Russia and China. The Department of Defense released its updated Strategy for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) last month, shifting…
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Secretary Blinken Meets with Chinese Vice President at UN
The U.S. is dedicated to improving communication. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng while both attended the UN’s General Assembly this week,…
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State Department Threatens Sanctions Over Kim-Putin Meeting
Kim Jong Un boards a train to Moscow. Moscow and Pyongyang have confirmed that a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…
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