The US President will have his first overseas trip next June. Photo: CNBC On April 24, White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced that President Joe Biden made a trip to emphasize Washington’s commitment to restoring the alliances, restoring transatlantic relations, and merging. Work closely with allies. The announcement comes as President Biden has just concluded a summit on climate change, marking the resumption of efforts related to climate issues by the US. President Biden on April 22 announced it would reduce at least 50% of US emissions by 2030. According to the White House announcement, Mr. Biden will attend the Summit of the Group of 7 leading developed industries in the world (G7) in Cornwall (UK) from June 11-13, where he will have meetings. bilateral meetings with leaders of G7 countries, including British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. “President Joe Biden will work to“ advance major US policy priorities on public health, economic recovery and climate change, while demonstrating solidarity and sharing value among major democracies ”, the White House statement said. After that, the US leader will travel to Brussels to attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit on June 14. Expectedly, one of the topics at the NATO summit could be the escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine in recent times. In addition, NATO members can discuss the withdrawal of their military forces from Afghanistan.

Mr. Joe Biden will have his first overseas trip as US President in June next. Photo: AFP AFP news agency (France) quoted the White House on April 23, saying that President Biden will come to the UK to attend the summit of the world’s leading industrialized countries (G7). Next, the US leader went to Brussels to attend the meetings of the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). White House press secretary Jen Psaki stated that Mr. Biden’s first visit would highlight the leader’s commitment to restoring the alliance, revitalizing the transatlantic relationship and acting to align with multilateral allies and partners to solve global challenges, while ensuring American interests. According to AFP, former President Donald Trump has made decisions that affect the relationship between the US and its allies in Europe and Asia. Meanwhile, Mr. Biden has focused on the urgency of rebuilding traditional allies and bringing Washington back to the center of groups like the G7. The White House did not mention whether President Biden would hold a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on this trip. However, on April 13, the US leader offered to meet directly with President Putin in a third country in the coming months with the aim of reducing bilateral ties. The G7 summit is scheduled to take place June 11-13 in Cornwall, UK. Ms. Psaki said President Biden will “reaffirm his commitment to multilateralism, strengthen U.S. policy priorities on public health, economic recovery, climate change and justify costs. common values, solidarity among the democratic countries ”. The G7 summit is also an opportunity for leaders of member countries to hold bilateral meetings. Regarding the NATO summit on June 14, Ms. Psaki said that the White House boss Biden would “reinforce the US commitment to NATO, transatlantic security and collective security”. In addition, Ms. Psaki emphasized: “NATO leaders will discuss this approach to orient the military bloc against future threats and ensure effective burden sharing”. Ms. Psaki said President Biden also plans to attend the US-EU summit to “emphasize the US commitment to the transatlantic partnership based on the sharing of values ​​and benefits”.

This decision is made in the context of the deadline to withdraw troops under the peace agreement that the Trump administration signed with the Taliban last year is about to take effect on May 1 here. A senior Biden administration official told the AP news agency that the September withdrawal deadline was appropriate and would not be affected by domestic security conditions.

Although President Biden’s decision to keep US troops in Afghanistan for four more months than originally planned, it will ultimately end a two-decade war that has left more than 2,200 soldiers. The United States was killed, 20,000 people injured and it cost about $ 1 trillion.

The purpose of President Joe Biden’s 9/11 selection is to highlight the reason why the United States is pouring troops into Afghanistan: to prevent al-Qaeda from turning the West Asian nation into a springboard to attack America. . Photo: AP

Military officials and commanders have once made harsh protests about the Trump administration’s May 1 deadline, saying that the US withdrawal should be based on field security conditions in Afghanistan, including: including Taliban attacks.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Mr. Biden had taken a position on “the next steps to take in Afghanistan, including the plan and timing of the withdrawal”.

Ms Psaki did not provide details, but said President Biden “was consistent in the view that there would not be a military solution in Afghanistan, and that the US military has been there for too long.”

Mr. Biden will also visit Arlington National Cemetery “to pay homage to the brave men and women who have died in Afghanistan.”

According to the Biden administration’s withdrawal plan, the only US force that will remain in Afghanistan is the security force protecting the diplomatic mission. There is no exact figure on the total number of US troops in Afghanistan, but some senior officials have tacitly admitted that the actual number is more than 2,500 people, which will include special operations forces with secret missions. secret or anti-terrorism, intelligence agents.

The timeline set by President Biden will allow the US to proceed with a safer and more orderly withdrawal, with the coordination of NATO allies.

However, it is not excluded that the Taliban will retaliate against US forces in Afghanistan. This could become the risk of escalating tensions again, as well as stemming from further political divisions in the US since the country sank into the “endless war” in Afghanistan.

Mixed reaction

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said: “The withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan is a serious mistake. It is avoidance when faced with an enemy that has not been destroyed and the surrender of American leadership.

Republican Senator Jim Inhofe also rated it as a “reckless and dangerous decision.”

The majority of Democrats support this decision of President Biden. Sen. Jack Reed said the May 1 deadline for former President Donald Trump limited Mr. Biden’s options.

“The United States also has important interests in combating possible terrorist attacks in this region, but other hotspots should also be considered,” Reed said.

Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine said that US military forces in Afghanistan should be returned home and the US must focus on rebuilding national security in the face of more pressing challenges.

Speaking to TIME magazine, Mr. David Sedney – a former Pentagon official under President Barack Obama, called this a “foolish strategy, a humanitarian disaster and worthy of moral condemnation.” virtue.

An Afghan official said the US administration’s decision to unconditionally withdraw troops was a shock to the Ashraf Ghani administration, as well as causing the Kabul government to lose its leveraged negotiating card with the Taliban. .

According to the Washington Post, the decision to unconditionally withdraw troops after a series of short but unsuccessful diplomatic efforts has raised concerns.

“This move will likely reverse the economic, political – social progress that the US has fought to protect during the past two decades in Afghanistan,” according to the editorial board of the Washington Post. “This is the tragedy for the 39 million people of the West Asian nation when the US chooses to give up the people here who once hoped to build a democracy, guaranteeing basic human rights”.

In addition, the withdrawal of all US military forces will likely allow al-Qaeda to restore its bases in Afghanistan.

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahed told the Associated Press that the force is waiting for official announcement from the US administration to give a suitable response. The Taliban had previously issued warnings of “consequences” if the US extended its withdrawal period on May 1.

In a February 2020 deal with the administration of former US President Donald Trump, the Taliban agreed to stop the attacks and hold peace talks with the Afghan government, in exchange for US commitment. on full withdrawal by May 2021.

Over the past year, US military commanders and defense officials have said that attacks on the country’s military have largely ended, but Taliban’s attacks on Afghan people have increased.

They argue that the Taliban have failed to meet the conditions of the peace deal by continuing to attack people and have not completely severed ties with al-Qaeda and other extremist groups.

When he took office earlier this year, Mr. Biden was well aware of the upcoming withdrawal deadline and consulted with defense security advisers and his allies.

In recent weeks, US President Joe Biden’s views have become clearer. “It will be very difficult to meet the May 1 deadline,” he said in March. “If the US withdraws its troops, it will be done safely and in an orderly manner.”