Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Peace through strength - preview of Trump's foreign policy

The primary mission of the Trump administration when it comes to foreign policy will be peace through strength, according to incoming National Security advisor Michael Flynn.

He briefly served as the chief of the Defense Intelligence Agency, but has been broadly criticized for his skepticism of how American intelligence agencies work.

During a speech at an event at the U.S. Insititute of Peace on "passing the baton" Michael Flynn stuck to generalities on foreign policy.

IN: "The safety...
OUT: ...through strength."
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Outgoing National Security Adviser Susan Rice  spoke of the challenges facing the incoming Trump adminstration but did not addressing specifics of the transtion.

IN: "This handoff...
OUT: ...this transition."
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