United States
United States: major power facing a renewed livestock pest, border and security controversies
The United States is a large, geopolitically active country encountering several high-profile domestic and international challenges in recent reporting. Public health and agricultural authorities are contending with the return of the New World screwworm, prompting the USDA to close southern border ports to livestock from Mexico in July 2025 and warnings of billions in damage to the beef industry. The response has drawn criticism from Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller.
At the same time the country has faced scrutiny over border and immigration enforcement, after World Cup-related entry denials and security incidents on 10 June 2026 that prompted the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to call for a rethink of US policy. Reporting also highlights an assertive US security posture: on 4 February 2025 President Trump signed a memorandum restoring a maximum pressure policy on Iran, and later comments and reporting referenced threats of military action. Economic and supply chain items reported include petrol near $4.50 a gallon and concerns that China’s battery exports pose risks to US military and technology supply chains, while FEMA and the Department of Defense have funded or planned programmes addressing security and battery use.
- New World screwworm has re-emerged in the United States, risking livestock and trade disruption
- USDA closed southern border ports to livestock from Mexico in July 2025 in response to the outbreak
- Outbreak threatens billions in damage to the US beef industry and drew criticism from Sid Miller
- 10 June 2026 World Cup entry denials, a player frisking and a Somali referee refused entry prompted UN criticism
- On 4 February 2025 President Trump signed a memorandum restoring a maximum pressure policy on Iran; reporting records threats of military action
- Reports note petrol near $4.50 a gallon and warnings that China’s battery exports threaten US supply chains
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