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From anti-socialism protesters taking to the streets in Cuba to the U.S. Military nearing a full withdrawal in Afghanistan, major changes are underway that are shifting the tides of American foreign policy and presenting fresh challenges for the Biden Administration.

Catch up on the most pressing headlines from the last month below and add your name to stand with Cuba’s freedom fighters against socialism!

[READ] MIKE LEADS EFFORT TO BOLSTER CYBERSECURITY THROUGH DIPLOMACY

The bottom line: “The so-called Cyber Diplomacy Act would require the State Department to develop a strategy for promoting norms in cyberspace around what behavior is acceptable in cyberspace. The proposal would also create an ambassador role for cyber diplomacy, as well as a centralized Bureau of International Cyberspace Policy to push democratic norms in cyberspace and advise the Secretary of State on cyber issues. “In an increasingly connected world, we must have the proper structures in place to promote our values and interests in cyberspace,” Wisconsin Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher, who co-led the bill’s introduction, said in a statement. –– CyberScoop

[READ] REP. GALLAGHER DISCUSSES IMPACTS OF BORDER CRISIS ON N.E. WISCONSIN

The bottom line: “Several local law enforcement agencies say there’s a drug problem in our community, and Mexican drug cartels are capitalizing off of it, coming after a suspected cartel member was arrested for murder in Oconto County. U.S. Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-Green Bay) met with area sheriffs, claiming an unsecured southern border is to blame for the drug problems.” –– WBAY

[READ] SEN. COTTON EXPRESSES “REAL DOUBT” ABOUT US NAVY’S ABILITY TO COUNTER CHINA’S NAVAL RISE

The bottom line: “Sen. Tom Cotton: I believe the surface Navy, our destroyers, and other surface combatant ships need a cultural change. I think some of this goes back 30 years to the fall of the Soviet Union and the loss of a pacing peer competitor on the seas. But this report is not coming from me, it’s not coming from my counterparts in the House, Congressmen Gallagher, Banks, and Crenshaw. It's coming from sailors…” –– FOX News

[READ] U.S. COMPANIES IN CHINA MUST BECOME PART OF TEAM AMERICA

The bottom line: “Even though the Biden administration has designated China as its No. 1 geopolitical rival, American business does not want to see governmental action that would hurt its ability to make money in China. Critics say some American CEOs have become hostages of the Chinese Communist Party, which may be overly harsh. But the fact remains that they are caught in the middle of an emerging geopolitical confrontation and are being used as policy tools by Beijing. Xi’s government is openly appealing to American CEOs to lobby the Biden administration to go softly on the China policy his administration is developing.”

– National Review

[READ] RUSSIA DOUBLES-DOWN ON CYBERATTACKS AGAINST AMERICAN ECONOMY

The bottom line: “The massive cyberattack on U.S. software company Kaseya, potentially impacting up to 1,500 businesses, is ramping up tensions between Washington and Moscow less than a month after President Biden pressed Russian President Vladimir Putin to curb such attacks. The crippling ransomware attack from late last week is the latest in a string of incidents linked to Russian-based cybercriminals who are viewed by many as having a green light from Putin to destabilize U.S. companies.” – The Hill

[READ] U.S. MILITARY SAYS AFGHANISTAN WITHDRAWAL IS 90% COMPLETE

The bottom line: “More than 90% of the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan has been completed, U.S. Central Command estimated in an update published Tuesday. The milestone, a full two months before President Biden's goal of withdrawing all U.S. forces by Sept. 11, comes amid concerns about the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, as the Taliban seizes vast swathes of territory on the battlefield.” – AXIOS

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