Jennifer Kavanagh

Jan 16, 2025 | yahoo.com | Jennifer Kavanagh

In a wide-ranging press conference less than two weeks before taking office, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump called for Washington’s NATO allies in Europe to increase their defense spending to 5 percent of GDP, well above the 2 percent threshold the alliance established in 2014. The demand is hardly surprising.

Jan 16, 2025 | worldpoliticsreview.com | Jennifer Kavanagh |Daniel DePetris

In a wide-ranging press conference less than two weeks before taking office, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump called for Washington’s NATO allies in Europe to increase their defense spending to 5 percent of GDP, well above the 2 percent threshold the alliance established in 2014. The demand is hardly surprising.

Jan 7, 2025 | realcleardefense.com | Beth Sanner |Jennifer Kavanagh

The Houthis Are Undeterred Military escalation will not end the group’s terror campaign. Read Full Article »

Dec 27, 2024 | responsiblestatecraft.org | Jennifer Kavanagh

As word of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s surprise declaration of martial law spread across Washington, the message from the outgoing administration was surprising but clear. Despite “grave concerns” about the political turmoil, “our alliance with the ROK [or Republic of Korea] is ironclad,” said Deputy Undersecretary of State Kurt Campbell.

Nov 27, 2024 | defensenews.com | Daniel DePetris |Jennifer Kavanagh

In a major reversal, on Nov, 17, U.S. President Joe Biden succumbed to the calls of Ukraine’s loudest supporters in Washington and Europe by authorizing Kyiv’s use of U.S.-supplied Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) deeper into Russia. The move was the most dramatic change to Washington’s Ukraine policy since the Nov. 5 election, but hardly the only one.