The Founders were not isolationists. They were global traders who guarded their political sovereignty jealously. Washington, Jefferson, and Monroe built a foreign policy compass that still points true 250 years later. From the Barbary Coast to the Strait of Hormuz, the principles endure. Founders foreign policy and America First share the same principles, separated only by history.
Twin earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela on June 24, killing over 2,295 people. The Venezuela earthquake 2026 revealed who Venezuela's real friends are. Trump sent Marines and 300 million dollars. Bukele rescued some survivors personally. China pledged little. Russia sent nothing. And 137 hero dogs searched the rubble.
On July 1, 2026, the U.S. officially refused to renew USMCA. "The United States did not agree to renew the USMCA in its current form," said USTR Jamieson Greer. The trade deficit is Trump's primary concern: 197,000 million dollars with Mexico plus 46,000 million with Canada in 2025, more than double what it was when USMCA took effect.
On June 29, 2026, Peru's ONPE completed the official vote count confirming Keiko Fujimori wins with 50.13%. Her fourth attempt at the presidency. Her first win. The JNE will officially proclaim her president-elect on July 3. Behind her: Sendero's terror, nine presidents in ten years, Rolexgate, Chifagate, and a crime crisis that shocked even Peruvians.
A secret annex to the Israel-Lebanon agreement was kept hidden at Lebanon's own request. Why? Because Hezbollah and Iran would use it to sabotage the deal. That single fact exposes the real Lebanon sovereignty issue: it is not Israel occupying the south. It is Iran controlling Lebanon through Hezbollah for four decades.
Most Americans have never heard of Vanuatu. That is exactly what Beijing is counting on. This tiny Pacific island nation, 1,100 miles east of Australia, just blocked China military expansion with a landmark agreement. China immediately complained. That reaction tells you everything about who this deal was really aimed at.
Russia is massing up to 80,000 troops near the Russia Finland border, building new bases, reactivating Soviet-era airbases, and threatening to "blow up half of Finland." Finland is not waiting. It is training 280,000 reservists, hosting U.S. missile systems, and negotiating to store American B61-12 nuclear bombs on its F-35 jets.
The MoU was signed just ten days ago. Now the Iran deal crisis is already here. The U.S. struck Iranian targets on June 27 after Iran attacked a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran claims it retaliated. Both sides blame each other. Meanwhile Hezbollah is losing in Lebanon and Iran's own ambassador was expelled from Beirut.
Canada just opened its doors to Chinese electric vehicles, slashing tariffs from 100% to 6.1%. But this is not about Canada. BYD, Chery, and Geely are rushing in with dealerships — not to sell cars in Canada, but to use it as a springboard to conquer the American auto market. China's global EV invasion is already underway.
South Korea just ordered 20,000 military drones and plans to train 500,000 drone warriors. Ukraine launched 660 drones in one night against Russia. The war of drones is reshaping every battlefield on earth, from Korea to Latin America, where cartels already fly drones across the U.S. border.
On June 23, 2026, four civilian herders in Mali were reportedly killed by Africa Corps. The group is also accused of arranging one victim's body into the shape of a swastika. According to RFI, neither the Malian army nor Africa Corps has commented. The world is not watching.
China warns Japan on remilitarization while operating the world's largest navy and fastest-growing nuclear arsenal. Japan's defense buildup is a rational response to Beijing's expansion. Prime Minister Takaichi is leading the most consequential shift in Japan's defense posture since 1947. Japan remilitarization is not the threat.
