The Conversation·2026-10-07 20:10· 27 d agoFeaturedRecommendation82.80

Missing ambassadors, inexperienced appointees – is Washington dropping the diplomatic ball?

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Almost half of US ambassador jobs remain vacant. Meanwhile, political appointees are outnumbering career diplomats being put forward.

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