Vance Serchuk

I want to offer a tribute to my dear friend and one of the most impressive foreign ministers I’ve known @xhacka_olta Olta represents the best of humanity and her tireless work to transform Albania into a safe haven for Afghans fleeing the Taliban will be cemented in history!

I had the chance to share my experience and my message to the world. Thank you Institute of International Education, for sharing my message as it represents the voice of Afghanistan and my fellow Afghans. Thank you @vanceserchuk @BBCYaldaHakim for your unconditional support!

Bravo to the municipality and people of Shengjin, Albania for the incredibly warm welcome to Afghan refugees. They told me how kind you have been and how grateful they are to you. I❤️Shengjin, too!

In WSJ interview, Iraqi PM Mohammed Sudani said Baghdad wanted ties with Tehran & Washington: “I don’t see this as an im­pos­si­ble mat­ter, to see Iraq have a good re­la­tion­ship with Iran and the U.S.” Aides said he is hoping to meet Biden soon… wsj.com/articles/iraqi…

new and a shift: Iraqi PM says in an invu he is open to an indefinite U.S. presence in Iraq, shedding some of the Iran-backed thinking of the Baghdad gov @DavidSCloud @michaelkamon wsj.com/articles/iraqi…

482 days since the Taliban banned teenage girls from school. Afghan women and girls remained trapped in their homes, unable to get an education which is a basic human right #LetAfghanGirlsLearn

“Ukraine today may be Asia tomorrow.” If you read one thing about the historic US #Japan summit that just took place, and what it means for the world, make it this ⁦@joshrogin⁩ ⁦@washingtonpost⁩ column washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/…

We have words for genocide and ethnic cleansing. But what do we call it when a government seeks to eliminate half its population from public life simply for their gender. What is happening in #Afghanistan has no parallel anywhere else on earth today. nytimes.com/2023/01/13/wor…

“*If* the conflict in Ukraine boosts military strength and preparedness in the Indo-Pacific, it too may contribute to the conditions for great power stability in the long run.” That *if* is key. We need to follow through on this, not assume it. 3/

“In the US [and Japan], military deficiencies exposed by the war are starting to be tackled with an eye toward China…But these are still modest steps relative to the scope and urgency of the challenge posed in Asia.” 2/

.@vanceserchuk lays out how we *should* respond to the Ukraine war - by dramatically strengthening our military position in Asia. As he points out, though, we’re not yet doing that enough. 1/

We are happy to share that the Afghan Parolee Family Reunification Form DS-4317 is now live. If you are an Afghan parolee in the US with a spouse or unmarried children under 21 still in Afghanistan, please visit the @StateDept’s webpage here for more info: state.gov/afghanistan-fa…

Today, the US and Gov’t of Japan Security Consultative Committee announced changes that ensure the @USMC remains ready to address evolving regional and global security challenges. As announced, the @3d_Marine_Div HQ and 12th Marine Regt will both remain stationed in Okinawa.

1/4 It has been 30 years since #Albania 🇦🇱& #Ukraine 🇺🇦 established diplomatic relations as two countries emerging from tyranny into the free world. Today we are proud to stand by #Ukraine as true friends on the right side of history.

Rep. Gallagher on the resolution to create a Select Committee on the CCP: "I stress working on a bipartisan basis...The CCP does not pose a danger to just Republicans or Democrats – it seeks to harm all Americans. And we are going to counter this danger with a united front."

One of the top lessons from #Ukraine for the next war? Anti-access area denial (A2AD) isn’t just for the bad guys anymore. My piece with General David Petraeus ⁦@ForeignPolicy⁩ on what this means for U.S. military strategy in the Pacific. foreignpolicy.com/2023/01/05/rus…

Among the most important consequences of Putin’s war of aggression against Ukraine? A new geopolitical and military seriousness across the Indo-Pacific - with #Japan leading the way. My ⁦@WSJopinion⁩ take from Tokyo. wsj.com/articles/ukrai…

Check out Executive Director of the $KKR Global Institute @VanceSerchuk’s interview with @CMendozaPEI on the challenges and opportunities presented by geopolitics in today’s environment via @PEI_News: media.kkr.com/app/uploads/20…

Every evening Ukraine's President #Zelenskyy addresses his nation. Tonight for the first time, he did it in English. Calling on people everywhere to show their solidarity "Come out of your offices and homes, show your support to the Ukrainian people" #UkraineRussiaWar

Holding back tears, this Afghan girl begs the Taliban to let her get an education "We want to study, please let us study." Heartbroken Afghan girls have been denied access to their schools. A broken promise by the Taliban who said they could return today #LetAfghanGirlsLearn