Biden Officials Say US Military Not Leaving Syria Any Time Soon The Afghanistan withdrawal sparked rumors that the US might leave Syria, but the Biden administration has made it clear they plan to stay
Some Democrats Want to Give Biden War Powers to Fight China Over Taiwan Rep. Elaine Luria made the case in an op-ed for The Washington Post
Biden’s Ambassador to China Nominee Says Beijing Is the ‘Greatest Threat’ to the US and the ‘Democratic World’ Nominee Nicholas Burns wants the US to expand support for Taiwan
Taiwan Says Chances of War With China are ‘Very Low’ Western media has been hyping up the idea of a potential Chinese invasion
China Calls on US to End Dangerous South China Sea Operations Beijing is concerned over a recent accident in the waters involving a US nuclear-powered submarine
US Deploys B-1 Bombers to Diego Garcia in Indian Ocean for First Time in 15 Years The US leases the base at Diego Garcia from the British, who refuse to turn the island over to its native inhabitants
Russian Fighter Jets Escort US Bombers Over Black Sea The US flight came as Lloyd Austin is visiting the region
Russia Hosts Taliban and Regional Countries for Afghanistan Talks Moscow disappointed that the US didn't join the talks
Lloyd Austin Stokes Russia Tensions in Ukraine and Georgia Visits Ahead of the visits, Pentagon officials said Austin would stress there is an 'open door to NATO'
US Says Taliban Will Have No Access to Afghan Central Bank Funds The deputy treasury secretary says it's 'essential' to maintain sanctions on the Taliban
