This Is the Future of U.S. Foreign Aid Under Trump

Post-USAID assistance may depend on a country’s strategic value to Washington.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Vietnamese Defense Minister Phan Van Giang shake hands at the Defense Ministry’s headquarters in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Nov. 2. November 11, 2025, 6:50 AM Comment icon View Comments ( )

Trump’s Second Term

Ongoing reports and analysis

During his recent visit to Hanoi , U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth inked a new pact with Vietnam to reaffirm U.S. cooperation on sensitive war legacy issues. The memorandum of understanding covered several key issues from the Vietnam War era, including Agent Orange decontamination, unexploded ordnance removal, and better information exchange to determine the whereabouts of kill

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