SecDef Austin Says Afghanistan Withdrawal ‘Slightly’ Ahead of Schedule Reports say the US could be out of Afghanistan by July, although troops could stay to protect the US embassy
China Tells US It Should Scale Back Military Presence to Ease Tensions Beijing says US military activity in Chinese-claimed waters has stepped up since Biden came into office
US Tells Russia It Won’t Rejoin Open Skies Biden agreed with Russia to extend New START, but has not taken other steps towards new arms control agreements
Biden Won’t Extend Trump Waiver for US Oil Company in Northeast Syria Trump reversed his decision to withdraw from Syria in 2019 to 'keep the oil' and a US oil company inked a deal with the SDF in 2020
Yemen: Saudi-Led Coalition Claims Responsibility for Secret Island Base AP first reported a new airbase being built on Mayun Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Biden’s Top Asia Official Says US Engagement With China Is Over Kurt Campbell says competition will now define US-China relations
Report: US Could Leave 600 Marines in Afghanistan to Guard Embassy The US wants hundreds of Turkish troops to stay at the Kabul airport to keep it from the Taliban
Blinken Disputes Claims That a Deal With Iran Will Be Reached Soon When asked about Iran's President saying most major issues had been resolved, Blinken said, 'that would be news to us'
Blinken Says Israel Took ‘Significant Steps’ to Avoid Killing Civilians in Gaza Israel's campaign in Gaza killed 248 Palestinians, including 66 children
Pentagon Still Won’t Disclose Troop Numbers in Combat Zones Under the Trump administration, the Pentagon stopped releasing data on troop levels in Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan
