I thought the attached opinion piece by Die Welt’s foreign editor might be of interest as we continue to debate the proper role for the US on the global scene.
I thought the attached opinion piece by Die Welt’s foreign editor might be of interest as we continue to debate the proper role for the US on the global scene.
On Monday, we’ll turn our attention to (at least) two topics recently in the news:
First, the developing story of the circumstances around the Beau Bergdahl prisoner exchange. There are numerous questions raised in the wake of the exchange, many voiced by members of both parties:
Second, we’ll revisit the Asia-Pacific region, prompted by the recent security summit in Singapore at which, as The Diplomat (below) points out, a variety of “squabbles” were aired.
Questions for the group: How’s the “pivot” working for us now? And how should we think about the growing friendship between Russia and China?
The Diplomat article
BBC article
See you Monday!
This coming Monday (May 12), we’ll turn back to a survey of U.S. foreign policy. There’s plenty to discuss, given the developments in Ukraine, Syria, the South China Sea, Nigeria, etc. What should be the U.S. “posture” in these conflicts? To what degree should we get (more) involved?
We hope to see you at the Blue Hill Public Library at 10:30am!