Putin Slams US, Turkish Presence in Syria in Meeting With Assad The US has troops in northeast Syria, and Turkey has troops along the northern border
Singapore Pledges to Work With China After US Charm Offensive Lloyd Austin and Kamala Harris both recently visited Singapore and railed against Beijing
Taliban’s FM Reiterates Pledge Not to Allow Militants to Attack Other Countries Amir Khan Muttaqi said the Taliban want relations with the US
Taliban Welcomes International Aid, Pledges to Distribute Transparently International donors pledged $1 billion in aid for Afghanistan at a UN meeting
Blinken Pledges New Aid for Afghanistan, But Afghan Funds in the US are Still Frozen Blinken defended the Afghanistan withdrawal in a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing
Pentagon Paid the Arms Industry at Least $4.4 Trillion Since 9/11 The top five profiteers were Lockheed Martin, Boeing, General Dynamics, Raytheon, and Northrop Grumman
China Asks US Not to Allow Taiwan to Rename De Facto Embassy Taipei requested to rename its US mission from Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office to Taiwan Representative Office
Biden to Host First In-Person Quad Summit With Eye on China Strengthening ties between the US, Japan, Australia, and India is a key aspect of Biden's strategy against China
Philippines to Ignore China’s New South China Sea Maritime Law Manila's defense secretary was in Washington lobbying for advanced weaponry and aid
Israeli FM Says Israel Will Act Against Iran if the World Doesn’t Yair Lapid said if Iran acquires nuclear weapons it will start an arms race, ignoring the fact that Israel has nuclear weapons
