The Trump administration is reportedly considering closing almost 30 Embassy of the United States and consulates around the world, which means a significant potential shift in the American diplomatic posture. According to a document of the internal state ministry, the proposal recommends to close 10 embassies and 17 consulates, with most affected functions located in Europe and Africa, but also including missions in Asia and the Caribbean.
Among the embassies allocated to the closure are Malta, Luxembourg, Lesotho, Congo, the Central African Republic and South Sudan. Consulates recommended for closure include five in France, two in Germany, two in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as contributions in the UK, South Africa and South Korea.
The document suggests that the liability of these closed missions would be assumed by neighboring embassies, thus consolidating the overseas presence of the United States.
The proposals are part of the wider expected overwork of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, controlled by the efficiency of the government supported by Elon Musk. The aim of this initiative is to dramatically reduce the size and cost of international operations of the Federal Government. In particular, this document also recommends reducing the US diplomatic footprint in Iraq and Somalia-sustained, which were the central-and-change “change” of other missions for US anti-terrorism efforts with minimal and consolidation of consular support, such as Japan and Canada.
At present, it remains unclear whether Foreign Minister Marco Rubio gave formal consent to these recommendations. The administration announced only nominated for the embassy for the two embassy, which are scheduled for closure – Malta and Luxembourg. The spokesman of the Foreign Ministry Tammy Bruce refused to comment on the escape document or the wider plans to reduce and urgently asked questions to be directed to the White House, as the budget negotiations continued.
Potential closure caused concerns due to the vital role of the embassy and consulates of playing in the provision of consular services, supporting US citizens abroad and serving as key tools of American foreign policy, especially at a time characterized by strategic competition with global powers such as China.
– Customized from CNN report
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