Secretary of State Rex Tillerson traveled to Mar-a-Lago in Florida to join President Donald J. Trump for meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping on April 6-7. At the outset of the visit, Secretary Tillerson… more
Did you miss key foreign policy developments this week? We’ve got you covered. Each week DipNote will recap the latest U.S. Department of State highlights covering a wide range of global issues, events, and… more
At the direction of President Trump, U.S. forces conducted a cruise missile strike against a Syrian Air Force airfield today at about 8:40 p.m. EDT (4:40 a.m., April 7, in Syria) . The strike targeted Captain… more
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the U.S. involvement in WWI, which began on April 6, 1917, with a declaration of war against Germany. The outbreak of World War I took nearly everyone by surprise,… more
Acting Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Susan Thornton spoke with the press today to preview the upcoming visit of President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China to… more
On March 31, Secretary Tillerson visited Brussels, Belgium to attend the NATO Foreign Ministers Meetings, continuing the United States’ high-level engagement with NATO. During this meeting, Secretary Tillerson… more
Did you miss key foreign policy developments this week? Here’s our weekly This Week at State recap of the latest U.S. Department of State highlights covering a wide range of global issues, events, and… more
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson traveled to Ankara, Turkey, on March 30, to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other senior Turkish government officials. During a press availability… more
Today marks the 150 th anniversary of the Purchase of Alaska and Treaty of Cession. The treaty was a result of years of talks between American and Russian officials and would eventually come to be seen as one… more
