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| | *Charles, Robert (April 7, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/04/07/trump-sanctions-on-russia-this-is-as-far-from-collusion-as-can-get.html Trump sanctions on Russia: This is as far from ‘collusion’ as you can get]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 7, 2018.</ref> | | *Charles, Robert (April 7, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/04/07/trump-sanctions-on-russia-this-is-as-far-from-collusion-as-can-get.html Trump sanctions on Russia: This is as far from ‘collusion’ as you can get]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 7, 2018.</ref> |
| | + | *The Trump Administration took several actions related to Israel. By 2018, relations between President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] were clearly and significantly better than Netanyahu's relationship with Obama.<ref>Singman, Brooke (March 5, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/03/05/netanyahu-gets-vip-treatment-from-trump-after-years-frosty-relations-with-obama.html Netanyahu gets VIP treatment from Trump after years of frosty relations with Obama]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 7, 2018.</ref> Under President Trump, U.S. policy toward Israel had become noticeably more supportive.<ref>Lederman, Josh; Lee, Matthew (April 25, 2018). [https://apnews.com/c114da79763840839c7c8f11ee698225/US-Embassy-move-in-Israel-emblematic-of-broader-policy-shift US Embassy move in Israel emblematic of broader policy shift]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved May 1, 2018.</ref> |
| | + | **April 2018—The United States submitted a position paper to a Geneva preparatory committee for a nuclear non-proliferation conference that aligned itself with Israel's position that it should not be required to discuss giving up nuclear weapons without recognition by all Middle Eastern nations of its right to exist.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Levinson, Chaim (May 2, 2018). [https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/.premium-u-s-adopts-israeli-stance-on-nuclear-free-middle-east-1.6050341 Trump Reverses U.S. Policy: Israeli Nukes Not Up for Debate Until Mideast States Recognize Country's Right to Exist]. ''Haaretz''. Retrieved May 9, 2018. |
| | + | *[https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/173750-180502-us-says-israel-not-to-give-up-nukes-until-security-concerns-quelled-reports New US policy says no debate on Israeli nukes until country recognized: report]. ''i24NEWS''. May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2018. |
| | + | *[https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201805021064076230-israel-nuclear-weapons-recognition/ US: Israeli Nukes Not Up For Debate Until State is Recognized by Arab Neighbors]. ''Sputnik''. Retrieved May 9, 2018.</ref> |
| | *January 2018—Not only did the U.S. withhold $255 million in military aid to [[Pakistan]] due to its lack of cooperation with U.S. counterterrorism efforts,<ref>Gómez, Serafin; Pappas, Alex (January 1, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/01/01/trump-withholding-millions-in-aid-to-pakistan-as-accuses-country-giving-safe-haven-to-terrorists.html Trump withholding $255M in aid to Pakistan, as he accuses country of giving 'safe haven' to terrorists]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 4, 2018.</ref> but it suspended all security assistance with the country which amounted at least $900 million.<ref>Multiple references: | | *January 2018—Not only did the U.S. withhold $255 million in military aid to [[Pakistan]] due to its lack of cooperation with U.S. counterterrorism efforts,<ref>Gómez, Serafin; Pappas, Alex (January 1, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/01/01/trump-withholding-millions-in-aid-to-pakistan-as-accuses-country-giving-safe-haven-to-terrorists.html Trump withholding $255M in aid to Pakistan, as he accuses country of giving 'safe haven' to terrorists]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 4, 2018.</ref> but it suspended all security assistance with the country which amounted at least $900 million.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | *Pennington, Matthew (January 4, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/01/04/us-accuses-pakistan-over-violations-religious-freedom.html US suspends security assistance to Pakistan]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 4, 2018. | | *Pennington, Matthew (January 4, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/01/04/us-accuses-pakistan-over-violations-religious-freedom.html US suspends security assistance to Pakistan]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 4, 2018. |
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| | *Pollak, Joel B. (February 2, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/02/02/trump-nuclear-strategy-aggressive-toward-russia-obama/ AP: Trump’s Nuclear Doctrine More Aggressive Toward Russia than Obama’s]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 7, 2018. | | *Pollak, Joel B. (February 2, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/02/02/trump-nuclear-strategy-aggressive-toward-russia-obama/ AP: Trump’s Nuclear Doctrine More Aggressive Toward Russia than Obama’s]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 7, 2018. |
| | *Burns, Robert (February 3, 2018). [https://www.apnews.com/1c6259ee78e14a6eb112279e2850798b Trump taking tougher stance on Russia nuclear threat]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved February 7, 2018.</ref> | | *Burns, Robert (February 3, 2018). [https://www.apnews.com/1c6259ee78e14a6eb112279e2850798b Trump taking tougher stance on Russia nuclear threat]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved February 7, 2018.</ref> |
| − | *By 2018, relations between President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] were clearly and significantly better than Netanyahu's relationship with Obama.<ref>Singman, Brooke (March 5, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/03/05/netanyahu-gets-vip-treatment-from-trump-after-years-frosty-relations-with-obama.html Netanyahu gets VIP treatment from Trump after years of frosty relations with Obama]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 7, 2018.</ref> Under President Trump, U.S. policy toward Israel had become noticeably more supportive.<ref>Lederman, Josh; Lee, Matthew (April 25, 2018). [https://apnews.com/c114da79763840839c7c8f11ee698225/US-Embassy-move-in-Israel-emblematic-of-broader-policy-shift US Embassy move in Israel emblematic of broader policy shift]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved May 1, 2018.</ref>
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| | *April 13, 2018—After the Syrian government reportedly used chemical weapons on its people, President Trump ordered precision missile strikes on certain military installations in the country, in coordination with the French and UK governments.<ref>Multiple references: | | *April 13, 2018—After the Syrian government reportedly used chemical weapons on its people, President Trump ordered precision missile strikes on certain military installations in the country, in coordination with the French and UK governments.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | *Joyce, Kathleen (April 14, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/04/14/us-strikes-syria-after-suspected-chemical-attack-by-assad-regime.html US strikes Syria after suspected chemical attack by Assad regime]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 18, 2018. | | *Joyce, Kathleen (April 14, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/04/14/us-strikes-syria-after-suspected-chemical-attack-by-assad-regime.html US strikes Syria after suspected chemical attack by Assad regime]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 18, 2018. |