Biden to reverse Trump policies of supporting offensive operations in Yemen and redeploying troops
Source: Washington Post
Biden is ending U.S. support for offensive military action in Yemen and will freeze President Donald Trump’s plan to redeploy U.S. forces stationed in Germany, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Thursday.
Both actions will reverse Trump administration policies. Biden will also announce a policy of U.S. support for LGBT rights worldwide, Sullivan said.The changes are part of a foreign policy speech and set of presidential directives Biden plans to unveil at the State Department later Thursday.
The Yemen announcement, which had been expected, would end U.S. support for a years-long military effort led by Saudi Arabia that is blamed for the deaths of thousands of civilians. “That is a promise that he made in the campaign,” Sullivan said during a briefing with reporters at the White House.
Trump’s plan to move some U.S. forces in Europe had been seen as punitive. He routinely criticized Germany and its leader, Chancellor Angela Merkel, for what he called a cheapskate approach to defense.
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Full headline: Biden to reverse Trump policies of supporting offensive operations in Yemen and redeploying troops from Germany, aide says
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