The United States would not be called upon to act as the policeman of the world. When it acts, it would act in conjunction with others. Incidentally, the combination of manpower from Eastern Europe with the technical capabilities of NATO would greatly enhance the military potential of the Partnership because it would reduce the risk of body bags for NATO countries, which is the main constraint on their willingness to act.

Here’s another quote from the PBS Show:

Trump and I were both born and raised in New York City you know he has that New York Swagger about him that I can relate to I feel comfortable with that kind of bravado that he has

rebuild relationships with our allies and partners in Europe.

demonstrate the administration’s commitment to energy security in Europe

Russia is the likely cause of it

 

The global food system is broken. Largely dominated by multinational corporations, it enables and encourages unsustainable and unhealthy production and consumption patterns and generates enormous waste across all stages of production and distribution.

philosophy is sort of a a blueprint that you’re looking for that somebody has already articulated and you’re like yes that is what I need

After much speculation about whether he would attend the summit while he pressured South African president Cyril Ramaphosa to agree not to arrest him, yesterday Putin announced that by “mutual agreement” with Ramaphosa, he will not attend and Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov will go in his place. Alexandra Sharp of Foreign Policy noted that his inability to attend the summit shows how his position as an accused war criminal has isolated Putin and “highlights just how much the Russian leader’s global standing has changed thanks to his war on Ukraine.”