Journal on World Affairs, UCLAAnnabel Bendavid is studying at the University of Sydney. She is currently writing a thesis on U.S. foreign policy under the Trump Administration. Throughout her studies, Annabel has written extensively on issues relating to US strategic interest and has had her work recognized by an award from the US Consulate General in Sydney. She also undertook a semester abroad at the University of California, Los Angeles in 2020. Annabel currently works in digital publishing and has previous experience in community-based political organizations and the start-up sector.
While the United States continues to move out of the CENTCOM area of responsibility and look elsewhere in Europe and the Indo-Pacific, ensuring regional denuclearization in the Middle East and establishing a free flow of oil must remain in America’s national interest.
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