WASHINGTON (Diya TV)— President-Elect Donald Trump announced Congressman Mike Waltz, a Florida Republican and co-chair of the Congressional India Caucus, as his next National Security Adviser. Waltz, a retired Green Beret with deep experience in both military and politics, is expected to bring a strong defense and foreign policy focus to the second term of the Trump administration.
Waltz’s induction might lead to an improvement in U.S.-India relations. He is a staunch advocate of proximity and proximity to these two countries. He has been working with the India Caucus as co-chair in his pursuit of really bolstering strategic cooperation between his country and India on defense and trade-related issues. His role within the Trump administration may bridge this gap in their relationship.
Born in Boynton Beach, Florida, Waltz grew up as a son of a single mother living in Jacksonville – a household characterized by a strong military tradition. His grandfather was a Navy chief who inspired young Waltz’s military service. After attending the Virginia Military Institute, Waltz joined the U.S. Army as a Green Beret, where he did a couple of combat tours in Afghanistan, the Middle East, and Africa in the course of 27 years of service.
Waltz entered politics in 2019 by winning a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Waltz, who represents Florida’s 6th Congressional District, has also been a vocal critic of President Biden’s foreign policy pertaining to China, Afghanistan, and Ukraine. He expressed strong denunciation after the withdrawal of the United States from Afghanistan in 2021, stating this undermined American security interests and emboldened America’s adversaries, including China and Russia.
Throughout his political career, Waltz has been recognized for advocating strong U.S. foreign policy. He had urged NATO nations to support the ongoing war Ukraine is waging against Russia by committing more resources and troops to the battlegrounds. Besides this, he has also been particularly hard on China vis-à-vis the human rights situation prevailing in the country as well as the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic by it. In 2021, he was one of the voices that called for a boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing by the U.S.
It is a fairly tumultuous global stage that Waltz assumes as National Security Adviser, in which Ukraine and the Middle East are still hot in conflict, and tensions with China are growing. A high-ranking military officer with experience in legislatures, it would seem that his joining of these talents should shape Trump’s approach to themes like these.
Waltz is married to Dr. Julia Nesheiwat, combat veteran and former Homeland Security Advisor to President Trump. They have a daughter in college and a young son.
