US Expanding Military Presence in Saudi Arabia With Eye on Iran The initiative started about one year ago after the Trump administration sent troops to Saudi Arabia in 2019
US Allows Transactions With Yemen’s Houthis For One Month The move is a waiver for the terror designation as the Biden administration reviews it but will not be enough to offset the suffering in Yemen
New SecDef Reaffirms US Commitment to Defending Senkaku Islands Lloyd Austin spoke with Japan's defense minister
Uganda Says Troops Kill 189 al-Shabaab in Attack on South Somalia Base No Ugandan casualties reported, officials deny any civilian deaths
Iran’s Zarif Calls on Biden to Lift Sanctions Zarif said Iran will not make additional concessions before sanctions relief
New Law Allows China’s Coast Guard to Fire on Foreign Vessels The US regularly sails warships near China's coast
State Department Reviewing Terror Designation of Yemen’s Houthis The UN has warned the designation will cause a famine not seen in 40 years
Russia Welcomes Biden’s Plan to Extend New START Treaty is set to expire on February 5th, both sides must move quickly to renew