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from The Heritage Foundation
RIGHT BIAS, MIXED American conservative think tank based in Washington, D.C.
RIGHT BIAS, MIXED American conservative think tank based in Washington, D.C.
Stopping Iran from developing nuclear weapons is a clear national security imperative for the United States—and for many other countries. So, too, is preventing Iran from developing the means to deliver these weapons to potential targets in the Middle Eastern region—or beyond, including the U.S. homeland. Nor can the U.S. ignore Iran’s conventionally armed missiles as a significant threat, as evidenced by attacks in the region directly or through Iranian proxies against Israel, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and U.S. forces in Iraq. Iran’s missile programs are an increasing threat to America’s national interests and those of U.S. allies and other partners in the Middle East. Failing to deal with Iran’s growing missile arsenal will only elevate the risk of crisis and conflict.
The lack of economic freedom in the countries of the Northern Triangle—Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador—has long been a consistent push factor of illegal immigration to the north. It did not suddenly cause the 2021 U.S. border crisis, and resolving it requires serious, lasting solutions. The tragic humanitarian flow of illegal migration from the region fundamentally stems from the pervasive economic governance failures. Economically resilient countries are not necessarily geographically large or richly blessed with natural resources. Improving economic governance in the countries of the region would offer practical solutions to ultimately reverse the unacceptable illegal immigration into America
In the past month, the United States and Japan held a whirlwind of senior meetings, including a virtual summit of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (the U.S., Japan, Australia, and India, aka “the Quad”) and bilateral meetings among senior officials for defense, foreign affairs, and national security. But despite the plethora of policy coordination conferences, President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will still have an agenda overflowing with security, alliance, economic, and public health issues at their April 16 meeting in Washington. Biden’s choice of Suga as the first foreign leader he meets in person since assuming office underscores the importance both countries place on the alliance, the overall relationship, and their shared concerns about developments in the region, especially with respect to China. If Biden and Suga stress bilateral support for Taiwan’s security in their joint statement, it would be significant. The Biden administration is expected to put more effort into behind-the-scenes cajoling of South Korea and Japan.
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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington
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