Biden can’t lose sight of the nuclear crisis, https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/01/19/biden-cant-lose-sight-nuclear-crisis/ by Katrina vanden Heuvel, Columnist, Jan. 20, 2021 At Wednesday’s inauguration, President-elect Joe Biden is likely to address the “four historic crises” he has repeatedly identified as confronting our country: a global pandemic, a severe recession, climate change and systemic racism. Yet even as so many challenges…
Biden takes office as 46th US president What you need to know Joe Biden has been sworn in as the 46th US president at the Capitol in Washington Biden signs 15 executive orders, including actions to rejoin the Paris climate accord Kamala Harris, 56, makes history as she was sworn in to be the first woman to be vice-president, and also the first Black person and the first person of South Asian descent
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The 46th POTUS has to restore alliances and tackle a resurgent China, a more aggressive Russia, Iran uranium enrichment and North Korean nukes.
Joseph R Biden Jr. has to negotiate a series of foreign policy landmines laid out by his maverick predecessor Donald J Trump. The 46th POTUS has inherited the worst presidency ever as the country’s superpower image has taken a severe battering with allies alienated due to Trump’s ‘America First’ agenda, a resurgent China, a more aggressive Russia, Iran breaching the uranium enrichment cap and North Korea stockpiling more nukes.
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President-elect Joe Biden s nominee for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin
Will review US force presence in Mideast to address Russia, China challenges: Biden s nominee for Defense Secy ANI | Updated: Jan 20, 2021 07:13 IST
Washington [US], January 20 (ANI/Sputnik): President-elect Joe Biden s nominee for Defense Secretary, Lloyd Austin, said during his Senate confirmation hearing that he will review the US force presence in the Middle East to address challenges from Russia and China. If confirmed, I will review our force presence to ensure it is properly balanced to address the broad range of challenges in the Middle East - including from China and Russia - with global requirements and the health of the joint force, Austin said in a written statement to the US Senate.