World Events Summary: 25th-31st July 2017

Revolving Door: the personnel turnover at the Trump White House has increased, with a new Chief of Staff (the Homeland Security Secretary, retired General Kelly) and the removal of Communications Director Scaramucci after just 10 days. This increased fears of creeping politicization of the military and that the current administration will find it hard to staff all vacant job openings with top people.

Macron and Ports: the hyper-European president of France temporarily nationalized its biggest shipyard in order to prevent an Italian takeover. Wikileaks released documents purported to have come from Macron’s campaign – showing advice pointing to the need for continued close security ties with the UK after Brexit and heavily criticizing the potential for any arrangement with Germany.

Trump Ready to Sign Sanctions: after congress overwhelmingly passed the bill the president was backed into a corner. Putin retaliated disproportionately, by ordering the removal of 2/3rd of staff at the US Embassy in Moscow. Iran and North Korea tested missiles in response to the new economic constraints placed upon them – both countries show no sign of slowing down work in this area.