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Washington Think Tank Urges Trump to Restore US Aid Programmes
Scholars at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) have urged the Trump administration to restart US foreign aid programmes, arguing they foster democratic governance, counter China's Belt and Road influence and protect US national security. The paper, published on 15 May, sets out recommendations for South Asia including a White House counter-propaganda coordinator, reviving the Blue Dot Network and sustained visa restrictions on those undermining democracy in Bangladesh.
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Wed 16 AprThe Trump administration eliminated the State Department Global Engagement Center.April 16, 2025only Maldives Republicthe previous State Department Global Engagement Center, which was criticised by Congress for being unable to authoritatively coordinate and direct the interagency and was eliminated by the Trump administration on April 16, 2025.
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United States’ national security and economic interests are generally better served when countries practise democratic governance, providing a better environment for peace and prosperity to flourish, while individual liberty and freedoms a…
Supporting democracy overseas has been an integral aspect of U.S. foreign policy for decades. In recent years, supporting democratic systems of governance overseas and providing foreign assistance that fosters transparent economic developm…
If vulnerable nations no longer receive U.S. assistance that helps them meet economic objectives and fosters democratic development of their societies, they will become fertile ground for opposition to U.S. values and interests, thereby th…
China will use its development aid and loans to promote autocracy in countries where U.S. aid and presence is absent, and the United States will lose the ability to partner with nations in service of its core national security goals.
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The Trump administration decided to cut nearly all US foreign assistance.January 2025Maldives Republicthe Trump administration’s January 2025 decision to cut nearly all US foreign assistance had removed one of the United States’ most important tools to compete effectively with the PRC.
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