As the flames raged through Pacific Palisades, consuming homes and threatening lives, firefighters faced an unthinkable crisis: empty hydrants. The uphill reservoir that once fed the lifeblood of firefighting efforts had been drained, leaving crews without the water pressure to battle the advancing inferno. It was not a natural disaster that sealed the fate of […]

The aviation industry is embarking on a bold transformation that could change the way we think about air travel forever. Electric aviation, once a concept relegated to sci-fi fantasies, is now gaining momentum thanks to environmental concerns, advancements in technology, and a strong business case. This shift isn’t just an upgrade—it’s a revolution that could […]

The Department of State has issued the 2023 Country Reports on Terrorism (CRT), which provide a detailed look at how the counterterrorism environment and associated threats have evolved over the past year, fulfilling an important Congressional mandate.  Each year, the CRT provides insight on important issues in the fight against terrorism and helps the United […]

Today, the Agreement for Cooperation Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy (“123 Agreement”) between the United States and Singapore entered into force.  This agreement enables deeper nuclear cooperation, consistent with the highest international standards of safety, security, and nonproliferation, and builds on our existing strong bilateral partnership. Cooperation opens new opportunities for exploring advanced clean […]

Why Agriculture Needs Sustainable Energy: Electric Tractors and Crop-Spraying Airplanes as the Starting Point Agriculture is the backbone of human civilization. It provides essential resources like food, textiles, and biofuels. But this critical industry has a dark side: it significantly contributes to global environmental challenges. Agriculture accounts for nearly 24% of global greenhouse gas emissions, […]

The Department of State is announcing additional action today under the visa restriction policy that prohibits visa issuance to those who are responsible for, or complicit in, undermining democracy in Georgia.  Today’s action will affect approximately twenty individuals, including individuals serving as government ministers and in Parliament, law enforcement and security officials, and private citizens. […]

The Electric Aviation Revolution: Charting a Course Toward a Sustainable Future The aviation industry, once synonymous with innovation, faces an existential challenge: balancing growing demand for air travel with mounting pressure to reduce its environmental impact. Electric aviation, a nascent but rapidly developing sector, promises to reshape the industry by offering sustainable, efficient, and cost-effective […]

Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing is a serious global problem that threatens the health and stability of ocean ecosystems and fisheries, food security, and economic growth, while undermining law-abiding fishers and communities that depend on them in the United States and around the world. IUU fishing can take many forms, ranging from the small-scale […]

Over the next ten years, the commercial aviation industry is poised to undergo a transformative shift from traditional hydrocarbon-based propulsion toward electric propulsion. This change to electric commercial aviation is being driven by several key factors: environmental concerns related to greenhouse gas emissions, technological advancements in battery energy storage, rising interest in the use of […]

FOREIGN MINISTER FIDAN:  (Via interpreter) Distinguished members of the press, today we are hosting the U.S. Secretary of State, my counterpart, Secretary Antony Blinken, in Ankara.  And I’m very pleased to host him.  He has been received last by our president today, and as of this meeting we have been having intense deliberations.  Of course […]