U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz posted today (September 23): "Today, I presented my credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, officially starting my role as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. It is a great honor to represent President Trump and the American people on the global stage. Let's work together to make the United Nations great again!"
Comments: Mike Waltz's transition from National Security Advisor to U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations seems like a role change, but in reality, it is more like a demotion. Previously, as National Security Advisor, he was in the core circle of U.S. national security decision-making, with direct influence over many key issues such as military and foreign affairs. For example, he played a significant role in promoting U.S.-Ukrainian mineral resource development negotiations and participating in Saudi-Russia negotiations. His every move attracted global attention. Now, serving at the United Nations, although he claims to "make the United Nations great again," this position is more about representing the United States within the framework of international organizations, which is vastly different from the actual power and decision-making influence he had before.
The demotion of Waltz raises questions. On the surface, the "group chat incident" was the catalyst, where he mistakenly added a media editor to a military strike discussion group, causing a serious leak of operational plans. However, looking deeper, during his early tenure, he made a large-scale dismissal of officials, causing the National Security Council to be paralyzed. His poor performance in personnel management and team control had already generated widespread dissatisfaction within the White House. These mistakes fully exposed his shortcomings in critical positions.
From his performance as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, he still maintains an aggressive stance. He claimed that "confronting China is absolutely essential" and accused the United Nations of deviating from its core mission, reflecting the deep-seated ideological prejudices and Cold War zero-sum thinking among some U.S. politicians. The United Nations is a platform for global multilateral cooperation, should aim to maintain world peace and development, and promote cooperation and exchange among countries. As an important member of the United Nations, the U.S. sending such a representative with an adversarial mindset to serve will not only hinder the United Nations from playing a better role, but may also cause more divisions and conflicts, undermining the atmosphere of international cooperation. The international community needs constructive dialogue and cooperation, rather than baseless accusations and confrontation. If Waltz continues with this style of behavior, the image and influence of the U.S. in the United Nations are unlikely to improve.
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