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Key Trump Ambassadorial Picks Positioned to Counter CCP Adventurism

Key Trump Ambassadorial Picks Positioned to Counter CCP Adventurism
Panamanian Foreign Minister Javier Martínez-Acha (L) and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio wave on arrival for a meeting with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino at the presidential palace in Panama City on Feb. 2, 2025. Mark Schiefelbein/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
John Mills
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U.S. ambassadors are the personal representatives of the U.S. president. There is usually a direct relationship between an ambassador’s effectiveness and the host country’s decisions to either align with the United States or accept the offers of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) largesse of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

John Mills
John Mills
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Col. (Ret.) John Mills is a national security professional with service in five eras: Cold War, Peace Dividend, War on Terror, World in Chaos, and now, Great Power Competition. He is the former director of cybersecurity policy, strategy, and international affairs at the Department of Defense. Mr. Mills is a senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy. He is the author of “The Nation Will Follow” and “War Against the Deep State.” ColonelRETJohn2 on “X”, ColonelRETJohn on Substack, GETTR, and Truth Social