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Blinken Defends U.S. Alliances, Humanitarian Steps as Committee Raises Regional Security Concerns
Summary
Secretary Blinken defended U.S. alliance-building and humanitarian diplomacy, saying NATO is stronger, the U.S. rebuilt SIV processing, and the State Department is working to help vulnerable Afghan women and detainees while preparing for a Middle East trip.
In extended exchanges with House Foreign Affairs Committee members, Secretary Antony Blinken framed the Biden administration’s foreign policy record as one of rebuilding alliances and sustaining humanitarian commitments, even as members criticized decisions on Afghanistan, Israel-Gaza, Syria and Iran.
Blinken argued that refocusing resources after the Afghanistan withdrawal allowed the U.S. to marshal broad multinational support for Ukraine and to reinforce NATO, saying the alliance is "stronger, bigger, and better resourced." He told…
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