Beijing – A significant meeting this week between the leaders of Russia,China,and North Korea underscored a growing alignment among nations often positioned as key U.S.adversaries.The gathering signals a potential challenge to the existing international order established after World War II.
During a recent appearance on Washington Week With The Atlantic, Stephen Hayes, editor of The Dispatch, observed that the three nations appeared to be openly aiming to dismantle the “rules-based, post-war international order” historically led by the United States. Hayes further stated that the Trump governance’s approach seems to ask, in effect, “How can we help?” He argued that Donald Trump is “picking fights with our allies and accommodating our enemies.”
In separate news, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.faced questioning before the Senate this week regarding his past actions as secretary of health and human services. Discussions centered on the appeal of his policies, especially his stance on vaccines, to the MAGA political base and the potential implications for U.S. public health.
The Atlantic‘s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, led the discussion with panelists including Elisabeth Bumiller, a writer at large for The New York Times; Leigh Ann Caldwell, chief Washington correspondent at Puck; Stephen Hayes; and vivian Salama, a staff writer at The atlantic.
The full episode of Washington Week With The Atlantic is available to watch here.
