For his "
first big speech
" on the new foreign policy of the United States, Joe Biden was not in the lace.
The new President of the United States rose up on Thursday February 4 against several major international positions taken by his predecessor Donald Trump, initiating a change of tone with regard to his historical allies and his usual rivals.
"
America is back, diplomacy is back
", hammered Joe Biden, contrasting with
Trump's "
America first
"
slogan
.
“
We are going to rebuild our alliances,
” he said, explaining that the Americans would be better defended around the world.
Le Figaro
takes stock of Joe Biden's big announcements.
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End of support for the Saudi coalition in Yemen
Within his country's State Department, the Democrat first ended US support for the Saudi coalition in Yemen.
"
We are stepping up our diplomatic efforts to end the war in Yemen,
" "
which has created a humanitarian and strategic catastrophe
," he said.
"
This war must end
", he insisted.
“
And to underscore our resolve, we are ending all US support for offensive operations in the Yemen war, including arms sales.
In this sense, Joe Biden confirmed the appointment of Timothy Lenderking, a seasoned diplomat already stationed in Iraq and Yemen, as envoy for Yemen.
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Concretely, Washington will cancel the controversial sale to Riyadh of “
precision munitions
” decided at the end of Donald Trump's mandate.
Recall that the outgoing president had classified, a few weeks earlier, the Houthi rebels supported by Iran as a "
terrorist organization
".
Donald Trump, who had privileged relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and his controversial crown prince Mohammed Ben Salman, will therefore observe from his residence in Mar-a-Lago the upsetting of the balance in the Middle East, while
Middle East Eye
judges the Joe Biden's decision as a "
major political turnaround that could change the course of the conflict
".
Silence on Iran
On Iran, Joe Biden has remained silent, while negotiations between Washington and Tehran are imminent to save the Iranian nuclear deal from which Donald Trump had slammed the door.
The deal remains a "top
priority
" for the White House.
Read also: Iran, Joe Biden's first international test
Against China, no announcements but a determined president
President Biden has also displayed his determination to counter China.
The United States must "
be there in the face of the advance of authoritarianism, in particular the growing ambitions of China,
" he said.
No concrete project has filtered.
The United States will no longer "
submit
" to Russia
Joe Biden also spoke out against “
Russia's desire to weaken our democracy
”.
“
I made it clear to President Putin, in a very different way from my predecessor, that the time the United States surrendered in the face of aggressive Russian acts, interference in our elections, hacks, l 'poisoning of its citizens was over
,' he added.
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While supporting the Russian opponent Alexeï Navalny, sentenced on February 2 to a heavy prison sentence.
“He was targeted, targeted for exposing corruption.
He must be released immediately and unconditionally, ”
said Joe Biden, threatening the country of Vladimir Putin with sanctions.
No concrete measure has yet been mentioned.
American soldiers will stay in Germany
The 46th President of the United States has also confirmed that he will "
stop
" the partial withdrawal of American troops from Germany, the time of a "
global review of the posture
" of the forces deployed abroad, entrusted to the Minister of Defense Lloyd Austin.
Donald Trump considered, at the time, that Angela Merkel's financial contributions to NATO were insufficient and wanted the withdrawal of some 9,000 men.
Burma under pressure
Joe Biden also wanted to send a clear message to the Burmese military, responsible for a coup against Aung San Suu Kyi:
"In a democracy, force cannot be used against the will of the people,"
he said. he assured, after asking military officials to relinquish power.
America and its "
moral leadership
"
Finally, Joe Biden insisted on the “
moral leadership
” of the United States on the international scene, announcing the reception from next year of 125,000 refugees within the framework of the resettlement program, an eight-fold increase compared to 15,000 accepted this year, a historic low.
The Democratic president had already announced the removal of the ban on access to American territory for nationals of countries with a Muslim majority at the time of his inauguration.
