Biden to Tap More Former Obama Officials for Top National Security Jobs
The president-elect is turning to trusted former colleagues to manage complex negotiations with Iran and Russia.
President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. plans to nominate Victoria Nuland as under secretary for political affairs, the No. 3 post in the State Department.Credit.Alex Wong/Getty Images
Jan. 5, 2021
WASHINGTON President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. is turning to more veterans of the Obama-Biden administration to fill senior positions on his national security team, including two former officials who played crucial roles in the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, an agreement the Biden administration will seek to restore.
US News: WASHINGTON: President-elect Joe Biden is turning to more veterans of the Obama-Biden administration to fill senior positions on his national security .
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The real reasons behind US opposition to Turkey s S-400 purchase
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The United State’s threatened sanctions on Turkey and its previous exclusion from the F-35 program are rooted in undeclared motives, and the inability to admit that the Patriot missile system is not what it’s claimed to be.
The United States has announced sanctions on Turkey’s top defence procurement and military-industrial arm years after the country’s decision to procure the Russian-made S-400 air defence system.
A statement from the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed that measures were being implemented under section 231 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, or CAATSA.