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For military’s top man, navigating the Trump-Biden transition is his biggest test yet Missy Ryan © Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post Gen. Mark A. Milley departs the White House after President Donald Trump presented the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy to the Army football team in the Rose Garden in 2019. Days after cameras captured him walking alongside President Donald Trump across a square near the White House that had been violently cleared of protesters, Army Gen. Mark...

Print this article The White House promised “no deliverables” on President Joe Biden’s first visit overseas, but his return has critics searching for meaning in his foreign policy agenda. “Its not clear to me what the argument is,” said Kiron Skinner, policy planning director at the State Department during the Trump administration, of Biden’s sweep from the G-7 meeting to the NATO ministerial and the summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Were reengaging multilateral foru...

Once in Thrall of ‘the Generals,’ Congress Now Gives the Orders on Military Issues The shift mirrors broader societal frustrations after two decades of wars, a pervasive problem of sexual assault and harassment of female troops and the exposure of political extremism in the ranks. Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, preparing to testify before Congress in 2019. The uniformed military successfully pushed back on several significant initiatives by President Trump.Credi...

The most seasoned foreign policy expert to become president in a generation is making China and climate change his focus, and sidelining old priorities such as Middle East peace.

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As vice president, President Biden came to the role with a deep well of experience, particularly on foreign policy.

The president-elect says his goal is to break down barriers between national security and domestic policy.

Biden’s National Security Council to focus on global health, climate, cyber and human rights, as well as China and Russia Print article The incoming Biden administration plans to restructure and expand the operations of the White House National Security Council, establishing new senior positions on global health, democracy and human rights, and cyber and emerging technology, signaling a sweeping shift in priorities, according to a senior adviser to the Biden transition. Russia, which the ...

The president-elect says his goal is to break down barriers between national security and domestic policy.

Violate u.s. code and maybe he faces criminal activity -- or criminal action. but that reflects on donald trump. for giving his personal attorney the license to undermine official u.s. policy and to do so in a way where rudy giuliani has being compensated likely by foreign interest and not reporting that compensation to the department of justice as required by law. >> to all of you, gentlemen, that is our time. thank you to eric lipton, david jolly and john gans. appreciate you being with me on ...