“multiple global crises are colliding with american politics!”
2024-09-28
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at the general debate of the 79th session of the united nations general assembly that started a few days ago, the ukrainian crisis and conflicts in the middle east and other regions have become the main topics of debate among all parties. resolving disputes through dialogue, bridging differences through consultation, and promoting security through cooperation have become common calls.
however, on september 26, local time, before meeting with visiting ukrainian president zelensky, us president biden officially announced that he would provide approximately us$8 billion in military assistance to ukraine.
△screenshot of france 24 tv website report
for zelensky, who is in new york to attend the un general assembly meeting, the more important agenda of this trip to the united states is to meet with biden and harris in washington to discuss the russia-ukraine conflict, ukraine's "victory plan" and u.s. assistance. issue.
zelensky explained in an interview program broadcast by abc on september 24 that his "victory plan" aims to improve ukraine's military capabilities.
to this end, ukraine requires the united states to speed up military assistance and increase military assistance.
△screenshot of abc website report
biden has been working with congress to extend the "presidential option" deadline before the end of the current fiscal year at the end of september so that the pentagon can smoothly cross the fiscal year and use the nearly $6 billion remaining in the "presidential option" limit. , used to deliver weapons to kiev.
in the words of deputy pentagon spokesperson sabrina singer: "we fully intend to use every penny of this presidential authority."
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in addition to seeking more military aid, zelenskiy's trip also aims to continue to win over the united states and other countries to allow ukraine to use foreign-aided long-range weapons to attack deep targets in russia's homeland.
although biden's recent signal is that his "attitude has not changed," some analysts believe that given that biden has repeatedly crossed his own "red line" to upgrade the range and lethality of weapons aiding ukraine, he has given up on running for the next president. biden may put aside his baggage and cross the line again during the rest of his term.
sullivan, the u.s. president’s national security adviser, released news earlier this month that the united states plans to introduce a new, “substantive” aid plan to ukraine before the end of this month to help ukraine fight russia. “president biden is determined to to put ukraine in the most advantageous position for the remaining four months of his term.”
△screenshot of "ukrainian pravda" report
“u.s. diplomats’ ceasefire efforts have hit a dead end”
while it is struggling because of ukraine's constant requests for military aid, the united states has made its diplomatic efforts in the palestinian-israeli conflict a mess because of its unconditional support for israel.
the u.s. "professional public" investigation website reported on the 24th that a survey this year by the u.s. agency for international development and the u.s. department of state's bureau of population, refugees, and immigration, the two main u.s. government agencies responsible for humanitarian assistance, showed that the food supply in the gaza strip the crisis is the result of israel’s “arbitrary denial, restriction, and obstruction of u.s. humanitarian assistance.”
the report pointed out that the united states should have invoked the foreign assistance act to freeze nearly $830 million in aid funds specifically used to provide weapons to israel, but the biden administration did not accept the investigation conclusions of the above-mentioned agencies.
just days after the two aid agencies submitted their assessments, u.s. secretary of state antony blinken submitted a carefully worded statement to the u.s. congress, saying, “we do not currently believe that the israeli government is banning or otherwise restricting u.s. humanitarian assistance. transport or delivery”.
△screenshot of report from the american “professional public” investigation website
palestinian prime minister and minister of foreign affairs and expatriate affairs mohammad mustafa condemned when speaking at the united nations future summit on september 23, local time, that israel’s genocidal war has caused unprecedented losses and suffering to the people of gaza over the past year. and triggered a humanitarian disaster. at the same time, people in the west bank, including east jerusalem, face systemic threats such as escalating violence, military attacks, restricted movement, and financial siege.
mustafa called the reality that the people of gaza are experiencing "one of the darkest chapters in modern history."
△screenshot of report from saudi arabia’s “arab news” website
at the same time, the spillover effects of this round of palestinian-israeli conflict are constantly emerging.
the frequent actions of the israeli army on the northern front have led to the recent escalation of conflicts in the lebanese-israeli temporary border area. israel has said it is preparing for a "possible ground attack."
united nations secretary-general antonio guterres has warned that lebanon risks turning into "another gaza" as hostilities between israel and hezbollah intensify.
△screenshot of the report from the "jerusalem post" website
at the same time, the united states is busy reminding americans to leave lebanon quickly while sending additional military forces to the middle east.
on the basis that there are already 40,000 u.s. troops in the middle east, a spokesperson for the u.s. department of defense announced on september 23, local time, that as the escalation of the lebanese-israeli conflict has increased the risk of a larger regional war, the united states is sending additional troops to the middle east. the "truman" aircraft carrier, two destroyers and a cruiser set sail from the mainland that day for regular deployment in the waters responsible for the sixth fleet.
it is believed that the united states may deploy the uss truman and the uss lincoln aircraft carrier stationed in the arabian gulf to the region at the same time.
△screenshot of the associated press report (picture from the u.s. naval institute news network)
agence france-presse reported that in the past year, one of the top priorities of the biden administration has been to prevent the gaza war from spiraling out of control into a full-scale regional conflict. but just weeks before the election and as biden begins a farewell visit to the united nations general assembly, israel is furiously bombing lebanon, underscoring the incompetence of the u.s. government.
according to michael hanna, u.s. program director at the international crisis group, efforts by u.s. diplomats to ceasefire in gaza appear to have hit a dead end, while efforts to separate the two — while the war in gaza continues, an agreement between hezbollah and israel - also proved to be a dead end.
△screenshot of france 24 tv website report
according to reports, biden has repeatedly issued warnings to israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, but has basically not used the ultimate bargaining chip of the united states - refusing to provide huge military aid to israel. on the contrary, the pentagon also said that the united states will send more troops to the middle east. israel will view this move as a sign that the united states will maintain its commitment to its ally israel if the conflict escalates further.
all in all, the u.s. political agenda is complicating matters, and few think the u.s. government will take political risks to take major steps against israel so close to an election.
△screenshot of france 24 tv website report
the new york times stated that in his speech to the united nations general assembly, biden elaborated on the role of the united states in shaping the future and reaffirmed the leadership of the united states. but the fact is that biden spoke at a time when there is deep uncertainty about america's future role in the world. the conflict between russia and ukraine is still ongoing, a ceasefire in gaza is far away, and multiple global crises are colliding with american politics.
△screenshot of the report on the new york times website
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