#ambassador-sacking

#ambassador-sacking

The world's first border wall, built by a Sumerian king, now lies buried beneath Iraq's desert sands, illustrating the futility of such constructions.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth informed Estonia's defense minister that the delivery of six High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems would be delayed until after the war with Iran, raising significant concerns about U.S. reliability as a defense partner.

We strongly condemn Russia's unjustified decision last month to expel another British diplomat and the malicious public smear campaign that followed. This behaviour is wholly unacceptable, and we will not tolerate harassment or intimidation of our diplomatic staff.

King Charles III's state visit to the US will have 'appropriate security in place in relation to the risk', following shots fired at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

Diminished. Sadly. I mean, you know, when I was a student, it was just understood that the U.S. was the leading nation in the world, not just the biggest, not the richest, not most powerful, but the country that people looked to because of our values as well as because of our strength.

American diplomats are supposed to represent the nation, advocate for the interests and policies of the U.S. government, and stay on generally good terms with the country to which they're assigned. Even when they are sent to places that have an adversarial relationship with the United States, they are expected to maintain decorum while conveying messages these regimes may not want to hear.