Washington, March 22 (IANS) An influential Republican senator has raised concerns over the Trump administration’s lack of clarity on its objectives in the Iran conflict, warning that the approach could strain ties with key allies even as he backed aspects of President Donald Trump’s policy.In an interview on ABC News’ This Week with George Stephanopoulos, Senator Thom Tillis said the US strategy in Iran remains unclear.“I don’t know, and I think it’s a real problem,” Tillis said when…
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Washington, March 4 (IANS) The United States is urging allies to assume greater responsibility for regional security as it confronts simultaneous threats from adversaries across multiple regions, Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby told the Senate Armed Services Committee.Testifying on the Trump administration’s 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS), Colby said Washington must rely more heavily on partners and allies while focusing its own military resources on the most consequential challenge…
Washington, Feb 4 (IANS) The US has urged allies and partners to join a proposed critical minerals trading bloc, as the Trump administration pushed for coordinated action to stabilise markets and secure supply chains. Vice President J.D. Vance laid out the idea while opening the Critical Minerals Ministerial in Washington. He said the global market for critical minerals was failing and leaving economies exposed.”There is no realer thing than critical minerals,” Vance said, calling them essential…
Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) The United States says it seeks “a decent peace” with potential adversaries—one achieved not through confrontation or perpetual war, but through sustained military strength and pragmatic realism—according to the 2026 National Defense Strategy.The strategy frames US military power as a tool to secure peace on terms that protect Americans’ security, freedom and prosperity, while remaining compatible with the interests of other nations if their demands remain “…
Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) The United States has made clear that its allies must shoulder a greater share of global defence responsibilities as Washington refocuses its military priorities on defending the homeland and deterring China in the Indo-Pacific, according to the 2026 National Defense Strategy.The strategy states that while America’s alliances remain essential, they can no longer function on the basis of dependency. “Our allies will do so not as a favor to us, but out of their own in…