The U.S. State Department notifies Congress that it plans to close five foreign missions as part of a rare downsizing of America’s overseas diplomatic footprint, according to multiple reports citing people familiar with a notice. The disclosures describe the move as not linked to a specific geopolitical event.
The planned closures include posts in St George’s, Grenada; Nagoya, Japan; Medan, Indonesia; Douala, Cameroon; and Winnipeg, Canada. The reports also say the notice was sent to some congressional committees late last week. Sources described the information as coming from the notice itself, with some individuals speaking on condition of anonymity.
While the accounts agree on the number of missions and the locations, they do not provide details on timing, operational changes for remaining U.S. diplomatic offices, or the reasons beyond the broader downsizing. The reports collectively indicate that the closures follow formal notification to Congress.
