Trump appointed Mike Walz as national security advisor

US President-elect Donald Trump announced the appointment of Republican Congressman Mike Walz to the position of national security advisor. According to Trump's statement, Walz will be “a strong advocate for peace through strength.”

Walz, 50, is a retired Special Forces officer with experience serving in Afghanistan, the Middle East and Africa. He is known as a loyal ally of Trump and a harsh critic of President Joe Biden. Walz has represented Florida in Congress since 2018.

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The politician takes a tough stance on foreign policy issues, including criticizing China, which he calls an “existential threat”, and condemning countries' low defense spending. NATO.

Walz also expressed doubts about military support for Ukraine, arguing that this support should depend on contributions from European countries, Radiotochka NSN reported.