News Analysis
Since the start of the year, the Trump administration has made major foreign policy moves across various regions—including Latin America and the Middle East—indicating a shift in U.S. international relations.
On Feb. 28, the United States and Israel launched a joint military operation against Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and dismantling much of the country’s top military command.
Concurrently, Washington has intervened diplomatically in disputes surrounding port operations in the Panama Canal—a vital global trade artery.
On Jan. 3, the United States arrested then-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a successful military strike.
Some analysts see these as interconnected events that form part of President Donald Trump’s broader strategy. Rather than targeting Beijing directly, the strategy aims to undermine what they describe as the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) allies….
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