Deadly Monsoon Floods in Nepal Expose Regional Vulnerabilities and Global Indifference

The recent catastrophic monsoon rains in Nepal have claimed at least 49 lives and left over a dozen missing, underscoring the perilous reality faced by countries lacking robust disaster preparedness. The eastern mountainous district of Ilam shoulders the brunt with 37 fatalities amid relentless landslides, a grim testament to the devastating consequences of environmental vulnerability intertwined with government unpreparedness. While distant from our borders, these tragedies ripple into American interests more than most realize. In a world increasingly destabilized by climate disruptions and weak governance, humanitarian crises abroad can fuel migration pressures and geopolitical instability that strain U.S. resources. How...